Degree row clouds BEd students’ future
Council for teacher edu says Calorx BEd degrees are not recognised, making the prospects of about 250 students uncertain; institute says it is a university and can award degrees
Yogesh Avasthi
Posted On Tuesday, December 25, 2012 (http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/article/2/2012122520121225011942597f800316e/Degree-row-clouds-BEd-students%E2%80%99-future.html)
The future of about 250 students of Calorx Institute of Education hangs in balance with the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) holding its certification as unrecognised and Calorx University insisting that it is well within its right to issue degrees. NCTE has issued a public notice declaring that Calorx University “has not been granted recognition for any teacher course by the competent authority”. The council has also written a letter to the university asking it to stop admission to its BA BEd programme and remove from its website the announcement that its course is recognised by NCTE.
Despite this, Registrar Shailendra Gupta says, “We are a university ... and it is not mandatory for us to seek recognition (for admission).” As for the the students, Dr Gupta said, “We are working on placements.” The students are in the dark. “We have been told that the course is recognised by the competent agencies and that we’ll be eligible for teacher’s job once we complete it,” said a student, on condition of anonymity. In its letter to the university, NCTE says, “Till date NCTE has not granted any recognition to your University for teacher education course (BA, BEd) (four Year course) and B Ed (Innovative 18 months) whereas you have published that the courses are approved by NCTE. Thereby providing false information to the general public and putting the career of aspiring students in jeopardy.”
According to NCTE, if an institution offers any course or training in teacher education but fails or neglects to obtain recognition or permission under NCTE Act, the certification is not treated as a valid qualification for purposes of employment under the central government, any state government, university, or school, college or other educational body aided by the central or state governments. Advising it to stop admitting student in the unrecognised teacher education courses and correct the information hosted on the university’s website, the NCTE wrote, “The same fact was also brought to your notice during telephonic discussions on November 6, 2012 and you have stated that being a university you can start the course on your own as per your Act and statutes. However, the recognition of such courses by the NCTE is mandatory for purposes of employment of students undergoing these courses.
Therefore, without such recognition there is no employment opportunity for the students.” The council also asked the university to inform the students that the “degrees of the students already passed and admitted shall be treated as invalid for employment purposes as per section 17 (4) of the NCTE Act.” The university admits 40 students to its four-year BA BEd course and about 60 to the 18-month BEd (innovative) programme. The first batch of BA BEd students are expected to pass out this academic year.
Yogesh Avasthi
Posted On Tuesday, December 25, 2012 (http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/article/2/2012122520121225011942597f800316e/Degree-row-clouds-BEd-students%E2%80%99-future.html)
The future of about 250 students of Calorx Institute of Education hangs in balance with the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) holding its certification as unrecognised and Calorx University insisting that it is well within its right to issue degrees. NCTE has issued a public notice declaring that Calorx University “has not been granted recognition for any teacher course by the competent authority”. The council has also written a letter to the university asking it to stop admission to its BA BEd programme and remove from its website the announcement that its course is recognised by NCTE.
Despite this, Registrar Shailendra Gupta says, “We are a university ... and it is not mandatory for us to seek recognition (for admission).” As for the the students, Dr Gupta said, “We are working on placements.” The students are in the dark. “We have been told that the course is recognised by the competent agencies and that we’ll be eligible for teacher’s job once we complete it,” said a student, on condition of anonymity. In its letter to the university, NCTE says, “Till date NCTE has not granted any recognition to your University for teacher education course (BA, BEd) (four Year course) and B Ed (Innovative 18 months) whereas you have published that the courses are approved by NCTE. Thereby providing false information to the general public and putting the career of aspiring students in jeopardy.”
According to NCTE, if an institution offers any course or training in teacher education but fails or neglects to obtain recognition or permission under NCTE Act, the certification is not treated as a valid qualification for purposes of employment under the central government, any state government, university, or school, college or other educational body aided by the central or state governments. Advising it to stop admitting student in the unrecognised teacher education courses and correct the information hosted on the university’s website, the NCTE wrote, “The same fact was also brought to your notice during telephonic discussions on November 6, 2012 and you have stated that being a university you can start the course on your own as per your Act and statutes. However, the recognition of such courses by the NCTE is mandatory for purposes of employment of students undergoing these courses.
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