HYDERABAD: Breaking away from the trend of taking up corporate jobs, teaching is now flourishing as a career option for thousands of students from Telangana. From the academic year 2020-21, those aspiring to pursue their bachelors in education (B-Ed) will not only have an option to pursue an integrated course but also a new curriculum that is being framed by the National Council of Teacher Education (NCTE).
There are 202 B-Ed colleges in the state with an intake of nearly 19,000. Every year, thousands of students appear for the Telangana education common entrance test (Edcet), the eligibility test for admissions into B-Ed courses. This year, the examination will be held on May 23, notification and application process for which is expected to commence from the end of February.
The number of aspirants opting to sit for the Telangana education common entrance test (Edcet) saw a jump from 38,684 in 2018 to 52,380 in 2019, indicating that teaching has become a sought-after career option among students in the state. Following the Union ministry of human resource development’s (MHRD) proposal to commence the integrated course, Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TSCHE) has decided to introduce a four-year integrated B Ed course in three government colleges on pilot basis from the ensuing academic year (AY2020-21).
“The four-year B-Ed course will be conducted in three streams — BA, BCom and BSc. Based on its implementation, we will be extending the same to other private institutions from the next academic year. However, the modalities are yet to be finalised,” said an official.
Even the NCTE has decided to roll-out a new curriculum for bachelor and diploma courses in education from the ensuing academic year. “The current syllabus has not been updated for nearly 20 years now. The curriculum being framed by the NCTE will be on par with international standards wherein students will learn playschool methods, early childhood training which was not a part of the curriculum so far,” NCTE core council member K Ramdass told TOI after a consultative meeting on teacher education held in Puducherry on Wednesday.
Higher employment opportunity in education sector is attracting thousands of students towards teaching. “These days, even coaching institutions employ candidates who have pursued B-Ed. Those pursuing professional courses are also not securing jobs. However, after pursuing B Ed, my avenues will be open from government jobs to coaching centres,” said E Sruthi, a B-Ed aspirant.
There are 202 B-Ed colleges in the state with an intake of nearly 19,000. Every year, thousands of students appear for the Telangana education common entrance test (Edcet), the eligibility test for admissions into B-Ed courses. This year, the examination will be held on May 23, notification and application process for which is expected to commence from the end of February.
The number of aspirants opting to sit for the Telangana education common entrance test (Edcet) saw a jump from 38,684 in 2018 to 52,380 in 2019, indicating that teaching has become a sought-after career option among students in the state. Following the Union ministry of human resource development’s (MHRD) proposal to commence the integrated course, Telangana State Council of Higher Education (TSCHE) has decided to introduce a four-year integrated B Ed course in three government colleges on pilot basis from the ensuing academic year (AY2020-21).
“The four-year B-Ed course will be conducted in three streams — BA, BCom and BSc. Based on its implementation, we will be extending the same to other private institutions from the next academic year. However, the modalities are yet to be finalised,” said an official.
Even the NCTE has decided to roll-out a new curriculum for bachelor and diploma courses in education from the ensuing academic year. “The current syllabus has not been updated for nearly 20 years now. The curriculum being framed by the NCTE will be on par with international standards wherein students will learn playschool methods, early childhood training which was not a part of the curriculum so far,” NCTE core council member K Ramdass told TOI after a consultative meeting on teacher education held in Puducherry on Wednesday.
Higher employment opportunity in education sector is attracting thousands of students towards teaching. “These days, even coaching institutions employ candidates who have pursued B-Ed. Those pursuing professional courses are also not securing jobs. However, after pursuing B Ed, my avenues will be open from government jobs to coaching centres,” said E Sruthi, a B-Ed aspirant.
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