Education furnishes us knowledge of the
world around us and turns it into being better. Teachers present the
understanding of education to today’s youth, thereby providing them an
opportunity for a better future. Teaching is one of the top preference domains
across the globe. As everyone knows, after parents, teachers administer a vital
support system to help students flourish. They give children motivation, set
them up for success, and inspire them a drive to do well and succeed in life.
Due to the constant demand for teachers,
job possibilities also rise in this field. It is a worthwhile profession
because there is an abundant number of teaching job profiles in India as per
one's academic qualification and interest, and they can pick from nursery
schools, middle schools, secondary schools, senior secondary schools, colleges,
universities, etc.
There are several courses open in the field
of teaching and education, from undergraduate to Doctorate degrees, i.e.,
B.Ed., B.El.Ed., M.Ed. (Master of Education), B.P.Ed. (Bachelor of Physical
Education), M.P.Ed. (Master of Physical Education), D.Ed. (Diploma in
Education), D.L.Ed. (Diploma in Elementary Education), etc. It also offers integrated
courses in the field of teaching and education, i.e., B.A. + B.Ed. Integrated
Course, B.Sc. + B.Ed. Integrated Course, etc.
Degree
|
Course
|
Diploma in Teaching |
·
Diploma In Education [D.Ed.] ·
Diploma In Elementary
Education - [D.El.Ed.] ·
Elementary Teacher Training
[ETT] ·
Diploma In Nursery Teacher
Training [D.NTT] ·
Diploma In Early Childhood
Education ·
Diploma In Physical Education ·
Faculty Development Programme ·
Diploma In Teacher Education
[D.T.Ed.] ·
Junior Basic Training [J.bt] |
Undergraduate Teaching Degrees (UG) |
·
B.A.
B.Ed ·
Bachelor
of Education (B.Ed) ·
Bachelor of Physical
Education (B.P.Ed) ·
B.Sc B.Ed |
Postgraduate Teaching Degrees (PG) |
·
Master of Education (M.Ed) ·
Master of Physical Education
(M.P.Ed) |
Eligibility
of Education Courses
Eligibility for all the courses provided by
the Education are as follows:
Courses |
Eligibility |
Nursery Level School Teaching |
Candidates must have passed the
10+2 exam from a recognized board with a minimum aggregate marks criteria
provided by the exam authorities and should also study Nursery Teacher
Training (NTT) program. |
Primary School Level Teaching |
Candidates must have a graduation
degree with minimum aggregate marks criteria provided by the college or exam
authorities. Candidates should also possess a B.Ed (Bachelor of Education)/
B.El.Ed (Bachelor of Elementary Education) degree. |
Middle School Level Teaching |
Candidates must have a graduation
degree with minimum aggregate marks criteria provided by the college or exam
authorities. Candidates should also possess a B.Ed (Bachelor of Education)
degree. |
High School Level Teaching |
Candidates must have a graduation
degree with minimum aggregate marks criteria provided by the college or exam
authorities. Candidates should also possess a B.Ed (Bachelor of Education)
degree. |
College/University Level Teaching |
Candidates must have completed a
post-graduation or doctorate from a recognized university with a minimum
aggregate marks criteria provided by the college or exam authorities. Apart
from this, candidates should also clear the UGC NET exam. |
For admission in Educational and Teaching,
almost every other institute or university in India select candidates according
to the merit list prepared on the basis of entrance exam scores and ranks. Some
institutes or universities accept the national level exams or state level exam
ranks while some of them conduct their own entrance exam. Listed below are some
of the popular Educational and Teaching Entrance Exams in India conducted at a
different level:
·
Central Teacher Eligibility
Test (CTET) conducted by the Central Board of Secondary
Education (CBSE)
·
Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) conducted
by both the Central government and State Government of India
·
BHU UET conducted by Banaras Hindu University (BHU)
·
Andhra Pradesh Teacher
Eligibility Test (APTET) conducted by the Commissioner of
School Education, Government of AP
·
West Bengal Teacher Eligibility
Test (WB TET) conducted by West Bengal Central School Service
Commission
·
Uttar Pradesh Teacher
Eligibility Test (UPTET) conducted by The Exam Regulatory
Authority, Uttar Pradesh on behalf of Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Board
(UPBEB)
·
Madhya Pradesh Teacher
Eligibility Test (MP TET) conducted by Madhya Pradesh Professional
Examination Board (MPPEB)
·
Regional Institute of Education
Common Entrance Test (RIE CEE) conducted by the National
Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)
·
Indraprastha University Common
Entrance Test. Indraprastha University (IPU CET) conducted by
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU)
·
Rajasthan Pre-Teacher Education
Test (PTET) conducted by Government Dungar College, Bikaner
· Telangana State Teacher Eligibility Test (TSTET) conducted by the Department of School Education, Government of Telangana