Teacher Education courses through Distance Universities

Education Courses for Teachers through Distance Learning in India

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

PG Diploma and Certificate Teaching courses are as follows -

• Annamalai University offers PG Diploma in (1) Adult and Continuing, (2) Instructional Technology and (3) English Language Teaching
• Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University offers
  • PG Diploma
  • Certificate in Teaching of English
• Indira Gandhi National Open University offers
  • Certificate in (1) Early Childhood Special, (2) Elementary, (3) Teaching English as a Second Language and (4) Teaching of Primary School Mathematics
  • PG Diploma in (1) Participatory Adult Learning, (2) Documentation and Information Networking, (3) Higher Learning and (4) Teaching and Research in Management
• Kakatiya University offers PG Diploma
• Karnataka State Open University offers
  • PG Diploma
  • Certificate in Teaching of English
• Netaji Subhas Open University offers PG Diploma in English Language Teaching
• Osmania University offers PG Diploma in English Language Teaching
• Symbiosis University offers
  • PG Diploma in Instructional Design
  • Short Term in (1) Advanced Instructional Design, (2) Course Design and (3) Instructional Design
• Tamilnadu Open University offers Certificate in (1) Teaching of English and (2) Teaching of Primary School Mathematics
• U.P Rajarshi Tandon Open University offers PG Diploma
• Vardhaman Mahaveer Open University offers
  • Certificate in (1) Content Cum Methodology, (2) Early Childhood Care and (3) Information & Communication Technology for Teachers
  • PG Diploma in Advanced Pedagogy

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.

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) (New Delhi-110068) offers a Diploma in Primary Education specifically for teachers in North-Eastern States and Sikkim. The course is open only to in-service primary and elementary school teachers with two years of teaching experience. For more information refer to IGNOU B ed through Correspondence

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