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Distance learning courses in India

Teacher Education courses in India

Education Courses for Teachers through Distance Learning in India

In Education Stream Students can do distance learning courses in Bachelor Of Education (BEd), Diploma in Education (DEd) and Master in Education (MEd) through Distance Education. B ed through correspondence gives convenience to working teachers to complete their Bed degree through distance learning. They can study after coming to home from work and with internet it becomes lot more easily. They can access course information online. Gather study and exam schedule and submit papers online.

Types of Education for Teachers

Teacher education may be broadly grouped into five categories: education for (1) pre-primary and elementary school teachers, (2) secondary and higher school teachers, (3) physical education teachers, (4) teachers for the physically handicapped, and (5) teachers for specific subjects.

Institutes of Advanced Study in Education (IASEs) has been set up in a number of States for the promotion of study and research in teacher education. They also offer B.Ed Courses under affiliation from universities.

Education, as a subject, is also offered both at the B.A (as one of the combinations) and the Master's degree level. M.A in Education is of two-year duration and is offered by education faculties of more than 25 universities. They are open to Bachelor's degree holders.

Elementary Education for Teachers

The eligibility requirement for elementary teacher education programme is a pass in secondary or higher secondary examination. The District Institutes of Education and Training (DIETs) established as model institutions for preparing elementary teachers have prescribed senior secondary (Arts, Science, and Commerce) as the desired qualification requirement for admission to programmes offered by them. Different institutions have different nomenclatures of their awards, such as Basic Teaching Certificates (BTC), Junior Basic Training (JBT) Certificates, Elementary Teacher Education (ETE) Certificates, and DEd. Successful candidates are eligible for appointment as primary teachers for classes I-V.

Master's Degree in Education

At the Master's degree level, more than 100 universities offer one-year course leading to the award of M.Ed. degree. Some universities (e.g., Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Tirupati) named it Siksha Acharya. M.Ed. course is open to candidates possessing B.Ed. degrees. The course is of two-year duration.

IGNOU B ed through Correspondence

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) (New Delhi-110068) offers a Diploma in Primary Education specifically for teachers in North-Eastern States and Sikkim. A programme in distance learning mode it has three modules each of six month's duration. The course is open only to in-service primary and elementary school teachers with two years of teaching experience. IGNOU has also introduced a certificate programme in Teaching of Primary School Mathematics through distance learning mode.

For more information refer to B ed Correspondence and M ed Correspondence