ABOUT IUCTE
The Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India, New Delhi has recently set up an Inter University Centre for Teacher Education (IUCTE) at the Regional Institute of Education, Mysuru, which is one of the constituent units of the NCERT, New Delhi which in turn is an autonomous body under the Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India, New Delhi. The IUCTE aims to strengthen the knowledge base of Teacher Education by facilitating professional development, networking, new knowledge creation and empowerment of teachers of Academic Institutions and Central & State Universities in Southern Region.
VISION
The vision of IUCTE is to provide a separate yet integrated focus on elementary and secondary levels of school education and co-ordinate the Schools of Education established under the National Mission of Teachers and Teaching.
MISSION
IUCTE will coordinate between the Schools of Education set up in Central Universities, Departments of Education in State and Deemed Universities to provide a collaborative platform for the teaching community so as to promote their research interests and develop their interdisciplinary perspectives.
WHAT WE INTEND TO DO
- To bring about convergence among the various activities carried out by the different Centres located within the Schools of Education in Central Universities Departments of Education in State and Deemed Universities.
- To play a vital role in offering the best expertise in the field of teacher education to practitioners and researchers across the country.
- To promote national and international cooperation in teachers’ education.
- To redesign of teacher education curricula for secondary and elementary teacher education, developing curriculum materials, both offline and on-line, including commissioning of materials in regional languages through the specific state-based institutions such as SCERTs.
- To provide common advanced centralized facilities/services for universities which may not be available within individual stand alone institutions.
- To publish advanced research studies relating to teachers’ education for purposes of advancement of capacities to teach and learn among professional teachers.
The Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India, New Delhi has recently set up an Inter University Centre for Teacher Education (IUCTE) at the Regional Institute of Education, Mysuru, which is one of the constituent units of the NCERT, New Delhi which in turn is an autonomous body under the Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India, New Delhi. The IUCTE aims to strengthen the knowledge base of Teacher Education by facilitating professional development, networking, new knowledge creation and empowerment of teachers of Academic Institutions and Central & State Universities in Southern Region.
