Guru Nanak College of Education

Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed) Excellence at GNCE

Diploma in Elementary Education or D.El.Ed is a diploma level course for teaching preschool curriculum and equips the teachers with skills to contribute to a child’s proper growth. This course provides future educators with specialized education required to work in education sector. The prospective teachers complete on-site training as a part of their course before teaching in the classroom. Elementary level education plays a significant role in laying the foundation for further learning through a series of supervised experiences. It is thus important that teachers acquire proper training in order to handle children at elementary level. The course includes all the major aspects of education field. Apart from the theoretical part, teachers also go through the practical training. This program is another opportunity for the students who have passed their graduation examination.

Eligibility Criteria

D.El.Ed. is a 2-year Diploma course in Elementary Education for aspiring teachers. Punjab D.El.Ed Admission is conducted by the Director, State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT).

A candidate should have passed graduation with a minimum of 50% marks in the case of the general category and 45% marks in the case of SC/ST/OBC/BC and physically handicapped candidates from a recognized institution. No candidate with a reappear in the qualifying examination shall be eligible for admission.
The candidate must have passed Punjabi up to the 10th standard.
To ensure high-quality standards, any candidate who has not passed in the subjects - Science, English, Punjabi, Social Studies, Mathematics, and Hindi in the class 10th examination shall not be eligible for admission to the D.El.Ed. course.

Selection Criteria

Selection of the candidates will be done on the basis of merit in the entrance test .The minimum marks to qualify this entrance test will be 50% in aggregate and 5% relaxation to qualify entrance test will be given to the reserved categories as per guidelines of the Government of Punjab As per the policy, 60% of the seats in the private institutions will be filled based on the joint merit through centralized online counselling, and the remaining 40% of seats of management quota will be filled by the concerned institution that is subjected to fulfil the minimum academic qualification.

Career Prospects

A student can become a primary teacher at a government or private school.
A student can become a part-time teacher.
A student can also go for higher education like B.Ed., M.Ed., etc.
A student can become a research associate after getting higher education.

Course Duration

Diploma in Elementary Education:2 years course
Total Sanctioned Strength: 50

Laboratories

Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed) Excellence at GNCE

Phycology Laboratory

Science Laborartory

Art and Craft Laboratory

Physical Education Laboratory

ICT Laboratory

Language Laborartory

Teaching Aid Laboratory

Mathematics Laboratory

Science Laborartory