Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP)

INTEGRATED TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMME (ITEP) COURSE WITH INTAKE CAPACITY

Program (Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) Intake Capacity Duration (in Semesters)
B.A. B.Ed ( Secondary Stage ) 50 8

About the Course:

SSD Girls’ College (Autonomous) proudly introduces the Four-year Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) or BA-B.Ed. starting from session 2026-27. This innovative programme integrates multidisciplinary undergraduate education with professional teacher preparation, addressing the longstanding issue of inadequate focus on disciplinary knowledge and its integration with professional knowledge. The 4-year integrated B.Ed. offered by will become the minimal degree qualification for school teachers in the near future. The 4-year integrated BA-B.Ed. will be a dual-major holistic bachelor's degree, in Education as well as a specialized subject such as a Languages(English/Hindi/Punjabi), History, Political Science, Economics, Geography, Health & Physical education, Career Guidance & Counseling and Art & Craft etc. ITEP will be in multi and inter disciplinary academic environment and shall be implemented as per the guidelines of the NCTE or affiliating university.

As a dual major degree, the programme offers a holistic undergraduate education in social sciences and humanities, along with professional teacher education. The curriculum includes:
  • 1. Foundations of education
  • 2. Subject specialization
  • 3. Pedagogy courses
  • 4. Ability enhancement courses
  • 5. School experience
  • 6. Community engagement

Eligibility:

a) Candidates with minimum 50% marks in Senior Secondary or plus two examination or its equivalent (under 5+3+3+4 pattern) from a recognized board are eligible for admission.

b) The relaxation in percentage of marks in the Senior Secondary or plus two examination or its equivalent examination (under 5+3+3+4 pattern) and in the reservation for Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe or Other Backward Class or Persons with Disabilities or Economically Weaker Section and any other categories shall be as per the rules of the Central Government or State Government or Union Territory Administration, wherever applicable.

Admission Procedure:

a) Admission in ITEP shall be through a suitable subject and aptitude test conducted by the National Testing Agency (hereinafter referred to as ‘NTA’) and shall be standardized keeping in view the linguistic and cultural diversity of the country.

b) A single nation-wide entrance test called National Common Entrance Test (hereinafter referred to as ‘NCET’) will be conducted by NTA for admission to the 4 Year ITEP under the recommendations of NEP 2020. The mode of examination shall be online/Computer Based Test (hereinafter referred to as ‘CBT’) in multilingual pattern and its score would reflect the relative performance level of the candidate for merit-based selection to secure the admission. Scorecard shall be prepared by NTA and admission shall be done through centralized online counseling.

c) At the time of admission to the programme, the candidate must indicate the subjects/discipline (B.A. B.Ed.). Any change in the choice of subjects shall be made within one month from the date of commencement of the programme.

Curriculum and Program Implementation:

The Curriculum and the implementation of the programme shall be based on the Model/Suggestive Curriculum developed by NCTE or affiliating university.

Pl visit Gazette_Notification_October_2021.pdf  and NCTE website for latest updates.

Infrastructural Facilities

Being an old age multidisciplinary Higher Education Institution, the college has well equipped infrastructural facilities to cater the need of ITEP Programme.

Fees Structure:

Fee Structure for the integrated Teacher Education Programmes will be as per the regulatory approval from the competent authorities.