The National Institute of Technology Calicut (NITC) has introduced a four-year, dual-major undergraduate BSc-BEd programme from this academic year.
“The institute will offer BSc-BEd (secondary level) with majors in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics in line with the mandate of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and subsequent initiatives by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE),” said Prasad Krishna, director, NITC.
The new programmes are accorded approval under the Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) being introduced in institutions, including two Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and four National Institutes of Technologies (NITs). The ITEP aims at contributing substantially to the revitalisation 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, according to him.
