NCTE launches online portal to streamline process of recognition of teacher education programs

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The National Council for Teacher Education has launched an online portal to streamline the process of accreditation of teacher education programs of higher education institutions and teacher education institutions.

• This portal will bring a paradigm shift in the working of the National Council for Teacher Education.

• The applications for the recently launched four-year Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) will also be processed on this portal.

• Aim of portal

• Providing an automated robust framework that will help enhance transparency, accountability and ease of doing business.

• To help the candidates from the time of invitation of applications for the courses to the stage of issuing accreditation orders including inspection of institutions.

• About National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE)

• It is a statutory body came into existence in pursuance of the National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993 on 17 August,1995.

• It plans and coordinates the development of the teacher education system throughout the country.

• It also ensures the maintenance of norms and standards in the teacher education system in India.

• Its headquarter is in New Delhi.