B.Ed. (Bachelor of Education) is a professional course that prepares teachers for upper primary or middle-level, secondary, and senior secondary levels at the school level according to the National Council of Teacher Education (NCTE). This degree is mandatory for teaching in higher primary and high schools in India. The program focuses on enabling student-teachers to reflect critically on the perspectives of education and integrate theory and practices to facilitate the active engagement of learners for knowledge creation.
The minimum qualification required for entry into the B.Ed. course is a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.). Students from the Arts stream are trained for subjects like History, Civics, Geography, and Languages, while those from the Science background are trained to teach subjects including Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.
Career opportunities
The B.Ed. program opens multiple windows for the future. Being a part of professional teaching education program, students are prepared to teach joyfully and skillfully. After completion of the course, students can start their career as a TGT/PGT teacher in government or private schools to teach students of upper primary or middle level, secondary and senior secondary students. After this program, they can go for M.Ed. program and then clear UGC-NET examination for Ph.D. in education.
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