The teacher education programme leading to the Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed.) aims at preparing teachers for the elementary stage of education, that is, Classes 1 – 8. This stage covers children of 6-14 years for whom education became a fundamental right as per the 86th amendment of the Indian Constitution in 2002, which incorporated Article 21A in the constitution guaranteeing right of compulsory and free education to all children of 6-14 years.
The elementary teacher is called upon to engage with children of 6-14 years in a variety of socio-cultural contexts. The purpose of engagement is to facilitate children’s learning and development, for which the teacher must have thorough understanding of the child and his process of learning and development and also of problems and rights of children. Needless to say that the teacher is expected to develop the requisite understandings through his/her own observation, experimentation and reflection.
The curriculum of the Diploma in Elementary Teacher Education Programme is organized around four curricular areas, each area having a specific focus. Group I : Child Studies Group II : Education and Contemporary Studies Group III : Curriculum and Pedagogy Studies Group IV : Other Value Added Courses for Holistic Development
Admission will be as per the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) norms, 2016.
Click here for the D. El. Ed. syllabus.
