National Institute of Technology

Jul 11, 2023

NIT Calicut to offer Integrated B.Sc. – B.Ed. Programme

ITEP aims at revitalizing teacher education sector

National Institute of Technology Calicut has received approval to commence Integrated four year B.Sc. B.Ed. Programme from this academic year. The new programmes are accorded approval under the Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) being introduced in institutions including two IITs and four NITs

The ITEP aims at contributing substantially to the revitalization of the whole teacher education sector. The prospective teachers passing out of this programme through a multi-disciplinary environment, imbibing global standards are expected to shape the future of India and help the education system to adapt national education policy.

“NIT Calicut will offer BSc-BEd (Secondary level) with Majors in three different disciplines namely Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics in line with the mandate of the National Education Policy 2020 and subsequent initiatives by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE),” said Prof. Prasad Krishna, Director, NITC. The four-year ITEP will be open to all students who choose teaching as a profession after secondary, by choice, he added.

ITEP offered by NITC helps students to complete B.Sc.-B.Ed., a dual major undergraduate degree, to students after their plus two or XII grade. This integrated programme will be beneficial for the students to save one year by completing B.Ed. and BSc. in four years. The normal duration for completing B.Sc. and B.Ed. is five years.

“The students can choose the Major in the first semester itself and complete their BSc. degree in the first three years,” said Dr. Sameer S. M., Dean (Academic). The exit policy of NEP helps the students to exit with an undergraduate degree in Physics, Chemistry or Mathematics after three years. Those who complete the four-year programme will get B.Sc. as well as a B.Ed. degree from NITC,” he added.

Students who have completed their plus two in science are eligible to apply for the programme. National level entrance exam for the programme will be conducted by National Testing Agency.

According to Dr. Sunil Jacob John, Coordinator, ITEP, NITC, the Four Year ITEP is a milestone achievement in fulfilling one of the major mandates of National Education Policy 2020. The programme will also nurture the teachers grounded in Indian values and traditions and meet the global educational requirements in the 21st Century, he said.

Those who wish to apply for this prestigious programme can visit: www.nta.ac.in, https://ncte.gov.in, https://ncet.samarth.ac.in

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