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Teacher Education

Notes (v) The age of superannuation of staff shall be determined by the policy of the concerned
government subject to maximum age not excepting ................ years.
(a) 65 (b) 60 (c) 55 (d) 50

4.4 Objectives of Teacher Education at Primary Level
Teacher Education for primary level : Elementary education, which makes a significant contribution
to national development, occupies a crucial position in the system of education. It admits mainly
the children coming after completing pre-school education, children from educated families, the
first generation learners and from the neglected and oppressed sections of the society. It is the
nursery of citizenship, value inculcation, development of appropriate behaviour and life skills. The
impressions acquired during this stage often continue through out the life.
Objectives of Teacher Education at the Primary level:
• To make the teachers aware of the nature, purpose, problems and issues of elementary education.
• To enable them to understand the nature and maturity of children for imparting education and
to ensure their many sided development.
• To enable them to manage and mobilize community resources for the school and teaching.
• To empower pupil teachers to impart and organize instruction of unified and integrated
subjects, their nature and purpose in the new educational and social context.
• To develop holistic approach for understanding and solving the problems of life.
• To create environmental awareness with the intent of promoting its protection / preservation.
• To empower them to evolve need based community specific and child centred pedagogy
including indigenous learning systems.
• To promote among them the desire, taste and capacity for life-long learning and make them
aware of latest developments in their areas and the needed transactional skills.
• To make them understand/appreciate the advantages of ICT and empower them to use the
same in the class.
• To give an elementary knowledge of inclusive, physical, yogic, health and citizenship education
in the common school system.
• To prepare them to use the latest constructivist pedagogy and evaluation techniques and
• To enable them to impart value education, life skills education, work education and feel their
responsibility towards the education of neglected sections of society including those affected
by diseases and deprivation of various forms.
Self Assessment
3. State whether the following statements are 'True' or 'False':
(i) Teacher education at primary level develops among student teacher an understanding of
philosophical, psychological and sociological principles relevant to elementary education.
(ii) It does not enable student teacher for planning and organization activities such as puppetry,
games, sports etc.
(iii) Teacher education for preparation of universal elementary education would require special
consideration in dealing with students of rural background, girls, SC/ST working children
urban deprived, disabled children.

4.5 Summary
• The role of the teacher at elementary level is most important. The elementary teacher education
programme shall be of duration of two academic years.
• Candidates with at least 50% marks in the senior secondary examination (+ 2) or its equivalent,
are eligible for admission in elementary teacher education.

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