COURSES

“The destiny of India is now being shaped in her classrooms”, the Education Commission professed. The NPE 1986 also emphasized, “The status of the teacher reflects the socio-cultural ethos of the society; it is said that no people can rise above the level of its teachers”. Such exhortations are indeed expressions of significant role played by the teachers. Hence education reforms invariably accord highest priority to improve teacher effectiveness. The issue of quality teacher education is closely tied up with the concern for the duration of initial teacher preparation programmes. Over the last two decades in India, the issue of curriculum renewal and extended duration of secondary stage teacher education has received serious attention. A perusal of the reports of various commissions and committees like Kothari Commission, Chattopadhaya commission and justice Verma committee indicate the preference for longer duration of B.Ed. programme. It was also endorsed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India. The NCTE made the recommendation for beginning a two-year B.Ed. programme to prepare quality teachers as per Regulation 2014. Accordingly, the two-year B.Ed. course aims at a complete development of the student-teacher; particularly in knowledge and skills, in individual care of the learner and also in methods and evaluation designed to facilitate learning. The curriculum retains the essence of student-teachers being active participants in the learning process and prepares the student-teachers for facing the emerging challenges resulting out of globalization and its consequences.

OPTIONAL SUBJECTS:

Candidates shall opt as optional subject for the B. Ed course only the main subject in which they have passed the B.A/ B. Sc. Degree. 4.1 Eligibility for different Optional subjects:

1. LANGUAGES

(a) English: B. A. Degree with English language and Literature/ Functional English/Communicative English with 50% marks in Part-I+II+III together/ 50% Marks for Part-III alone or B. A. Degree with English language and Literature/ Functional English/Communicative English with Master’s Degree in English Language and Literature with not less than 50% marks or with B.A. / B. Sc. with 50% of marks for Part I English and Master’s Degree in English Language and Literature with not less than 50% marks.

Note:

Candidates applying for the course under the language stream with a Bachelor’s Degree in the subject concerned will be ranked first in that particular stream. Candidates applying for the course under any language stream based on Part I/ Part II at Under Graduate level and having PG Degree in the same subject as in Part I/ Part II will be ranked only after that.

2. OTHER OPTIONAL SUBJECTS:

(a) Physical Sciences: B.Sc. Degree with Physics/Chemistry/Polymer Chemistry/B.Sc. Geology/B.Sc. Petrochemicals/B.Sc. Bio Chemistry/B. Sc Industrial Chemistry main with 50% marks in Part-I+II+III together/ 50% Marks for Part-III alone or M.Sc. Degree with Physics/Chemistry/Polymer Chemistry with 50% marks or M. Sc Photonics (integrated) from CUSAT with 50% marks. Bachelor’s in Engineering or Technology with specialization in Science and Mathematics with 55% marks.

(b) Natural Sciences: B.Sc. Degree with Botany/Zoology/Biochemistry/B.Sc. Plant Science/Home Science with Zoology or Botany as subsidiary /B.Sc Family and Community Science with Zoology or Botany as subsidiary/Aquaculture with Biochemistry and Zoology as subsidiaries/Biotechnology/Microbiology with 50% marks in Part-I+II+III together/ 50% Marks for Part III alone or M.Sc Degree with Botany/Zoology/Biochemistry/Biotechnology/Microbiology with 50% marks or B.Sc Agriculture with Bio-Chemistry and Zoology as subsidiaries with 50% marks.

(c) Social Science: B. A. Degree with History/Islamic History/ Arabic and Islamic History main with 50% marks in Part-I+II+III together/ 50% Marks for Part-III alone or B.A/B.Sc. Degree with Geography/ Politics/ Economics/ Sociology/ Psychology/ Philosophy/ West Asian Studies under Part-III and 50% marks in Part-I+II+III together/ 50% Marks for Part-III alone or M.A/M.Sc. Degree in History/Islamic History /Geography/ Politics/ Economics/ Sociology/ Psychology/ Philosophy/ West Asian Studies with 50% marks.

(d) Commerce: Candidates who have secured M.Com Degree with not less than 50% marks alone are eligible for admission to the B. Ed. Course in Commerce. Such candidates are not eligible for admission to any other optional subject.