RAMEESA .A
ASSIGNMENT
TOPIC:
COMPETITIVE
EXAMINATIONS
FOR TEACHERS- KTET, NTET, TET
SUBMITTED TO:
Mrs. RADHA
SUBMITTED
BY:
RAMEESA
ABDULSALAM
SUBMITTED
ON:
23-06-2014
INDEX
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CONTENT
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INTRODUCTION
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2
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CONTENT
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3
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CONCLUSION
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4
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REFERENCES
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introduction
Qualifying in a Teacher
Eligibility Test (TET) is now mandatory for all existing and aspiring primary
and middle school teachers in the country, with the passing of the Right To
Education Act. The National Council of
Teacher Education (NCTE) has published the guidelines for conducting
the TET, providing complete details about rationale for the test,
eligibility to take the test, the structure and syllabus for the test, the type
of questions that would be asked and the marks required to qualify as a
teacher.
To be eligible to
take the CTET or any other TET conducted by the states, one has to have a
degree in education (B.Ed or D. Ed) or be on the verge of completing a degree
in the year of taking the test. Teachers will need to take the TET within a
period of 5 years from the time the TET is first notified. This kind of a
qualifying test can help improve the quality of teachers right from the
recruitment stage.
It
had been inter alia provided that one of the essential qualifications for a
person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in any of the schools
referred to in clause (n) of section 2 of the Right To Education Act is that
he/ she should pass the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) which will be conducted
by the appropriate Government in accordance with the Guidelines framed by the
NCTE.
TET
TET was introduced by the Government
of Indian
order to improve standards in teaching. It was held for the first time in
2011.For teachers already working, they are supposed to clear the exam in two
years time.
The implementation of the
Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009 requires the
recruitment of a large number of teachers across the country in a time bound
manner. In spite of the enormity of the
task, it is desirable to ensure that quality requirement for recruitment of
teachers are not diluted at any cost. It is therefore necessary to ensure that
persons recruited as teachers possess the essential aptitude and ability to
meet the challenges of teaching at the primary and upper primary level.
In
accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 23 of the Right of
Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, the National Council
for Teacher Education (NCTE) has laid down the minimum qualifications for a
person to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in class I to VIII, vide its
Notification dated August 23, 2010. A copy of the Notification is attached at
Annexure 1. One of the essential qualifications for a person to be eligible for
appointment as a teacher in any of the schools referred to in clause (n) of
section 2 of the RTE Act is that he/she should pass the Teacher Eligibility
Test (TET) which will be conducted by the appropriate Government.
Teacher Eligibility Test
known as TET is an Indian entrance examination
for teachers.
The test is mandatory for getting teaching jobs in government schools from
Class 1 to Class 8. Paper 1 is meant for teachers opting for Class 1 to Class 5
and Paper 2 for Class 6 to Class 8. It is conducted by both Central government
and State governments in India. Most states conduct their own TET.The test is conducted in order fulfills
and achieve Right
to education goals.
NTET
The basic objective is to
determine eligibility for college & university level lectureship and for
award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) for Indian nationals in order to
ensure minimum standards for the entrants in the teaching profession and
research.
The test for Junior
Research Fellowship is being conducted since 1984. The Government of India,
through its notification dated 22 July 1988 entrusted the task of conducting
the eligibility test for lectureship to University Grants Commission.
Consequently, UGC conducted the first ever National Eligibility Test (NET),
common to both Eligibility for Lectureship and Junior Research Fellowship in
December 1989. Since then it is conducted twice every year, once each in June
& December.
The
National Educational Testing Bureau of University Grants Commission (UGC)
conducts National Eligibility Test (NET) to determine eligibility for
lectureship and for award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) for Indian
nationals in order to ensure minimum standards for the entrants in the teaching
profession and research. The Test is conducted in Humanities (including
languages), Social Sciences, Forensic Science, Environmental Sciences, Computer
Science and Applications and Electronic Science
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) conducts the UGC-CSIR NET for other Science subjects, namely, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Mathematical Sciences and Earth Atmospheric Ocean & Planetary Sciences jointly with the UGC. The tests are conducted twice in a year generally in the months of June and December. For candidates who desire to pursue research, the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) is available for five years subject to fulfillment of certain conditions. UGC has allocated a number of fellowships to the universities for the candidates who qualify the test for JRF. The JRFs are awarded to the meritorious candidates from among the candidates qualifying for eligibility for lectureship in the NET. JRFs are available only to the candidates who opt for it in their application forms.
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) conducts the UGC-CSIR NET for other Science subjects, namely, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Mathematical Sciences and Earth Atmospheric Ocean & Planetary Sciences jointly with the UGC. The tests are conducted twice in a year generally in the months of June and December. For candidates who desire to pursue research, the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) is available for five years subject to fulfillment of certain conditions. UGC has allocated a number of fellowships to the universities for the candidates who qualify the test for JRF. The JRFs are awarded to the meritorious candidates from among the candidates qualifying for eligibility for lectureship in the NET. JRFs are available only to the candidates who opt for it in their application forms.
Eligibility
i) Candidates who have secured at least 55% marks (without rounding off) in Master’s Degree OR equivalent examination from universities/institutions recognized by UGC in Humanities (including languages) and Social Sciences, Computer Science & Applications, Electronic Science etc. are eligible for this Test. The Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST)/Physically Handicapped (PH)/Visually Handicapped (VH) category candidates who have secured at least 50% marks (without rounding off) in Master’s degree or equivalent examination are eligible for this Test.
ii) Candidates who have appeared OR will be appearing at the qualifying Master’s degree (final year) examination and whose result is still awaited OR candidates whose qualifying examinations have been delayed may also apply for this Test. However, such candidates will be admitted provisionally and shall be considered eligible for award of JRF/Lectureship eligibility only after they have passed their Master’s degree examination or equivalent with at least 55% marks (50% in case of SC/ST/PH/VH category candidates). Such candidates must complete their P.G. degree examination within two years from the date of NET result with required percentage of marks, failing which they shall be treated as disqualified.
i) Candidates who have secured at least 55% marks (without rounding off) in Master’s Degree OR equivalent examination from universities/institutions recognized by UGC in Humanities (including languages) and Social Sciences, Computer Science & Applications, Electronic Science etc. are eligible for this Test. The Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST)/Physically Handicapped (PH)/Visually Handicapped (VH) category candidates who have secured at least 50% marks (without rounding off) in Master’s degree or equivalent examination are eligible for this Test.
ii) Candidates who have appeared OR will be appearing at the qualifying Master’s degree (final year) examination and whose result is still awaited OR candidates whose qualifying examinations have been delayed may also apply for this Test. However, such candidates will be admitted provisionally and shall be considered eligible for award of JRF/Lectureship eligibility only after they have passed their Master’s degree examination or equivalent with at least 55% marks (50% in case of SC/ST/PH/VH category candidates). Such candidates must complete their P.G. degree examination within two years from the date of NET result with required percentage of marks, failing which they shall be treated as disqualified.
iii) The Ph.D. degree holders whose Master’s level examination had
been completed by 19th September, 1991 (irrespective of date of declaration of
result) shall be eligible for a relaxation of 5% in aggregate marks (i.e., from
55% to 50%) for appearing in NET.
iv) Candidates are advised to appear in the subject of their post-graduation only. The candidates, whose post-graduation subject is not covered in the list of subjects in item No. 9, may appear in a related subject.
v) Candidates seeking concession in fee are required to submit attested copy of their OBC(Non-creamy layer)/SC/ST/PH/VH certificate along with online print out of their Application Forms (obtained while applying on-line). Other candidates are not required to submit any certificates/documents in support of their eligibility along with print out of their Application Form. Therefore, the candidates, in their own interest, must satisfy themselves about their eligibility for the Test. In the event of any ineligibility being detected by the Commission at any stage, their candidature will be cancelled and they shall be liable for legal action.
vi) Candidates with post-graduate diploma/certificate course(s), should in their own interest, ascertain the equivalence of their course(s) with Master’s degree of recognized Indian universities from Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi.
iv) Candidates are advised to appear in the subject of their post-graduation only. The candidates, whose post-graduation subject is not covered in the list of subjects in item No. 9, may appear in a related subject.
v) Candidates seeking concession in fee are required to submit attested copy of their OBC(Non-creamy layer)/SC/ST/PH/VH certificate along with online print out of their Application Forms (obtained while applying on-line). Other candidates are not required to submit any certificates/documents in support of their eligibility along with print out of their Application Form. Therefore, the candidates, in their own interest, must satisfy themselves about their eligibility for the Test. In the event of any ineligibility being detected by the Commission at any stage, their candidature will be cancelled and they shall be liable for legal action.
vi) Candidates with post-graduate diploma/certificate course(s), should in their own interest, ascertain the equivalence of their course(s) with Master’s degree of recognized Indian universities from Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi.
KTET
The Government of Kerala will conduct Kerala Teachers Eligibility Test
(KTET) also known as Kerala TET , as per the formalities laid down by the
central regulating authorities. Kerala TET is for the candidates aspiring to
become teachers in primary (class I -V) and upper primary (VI-VIII) schools in
the state of Kerala.
KTET notification will be
released by the Department of School Education, Kerala OR
concerned examination board as directed by the Government of Kerala. TET is a
compulsory examination for all the B.Ed. qualified candidates to be considered
for teacher jobs in schools run by the government and private managements.
Candidates may be facilitated to apply online for this examination. Here are
the details of the KTET notification, syllabus, question pattern, eligibility
details.
The implementation of
the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act 2009 requires
the recruitment of a large number of qualified teachers across the country in a
time bound manner. It also directs the State to ensure that quality requirement
for recruitment of teachers is not diluted at any cost. It is therefore
necessary to ensure that persons recruited as teachers possess the essential
aptitude and ability to meet the challenges of teaching at all levels of
schooling.
In accordance with the
provisions of subsection(1) of section 23 of the RTE Act, the National Council
for Teacher Education (NCTE) vide Notification dated 23rd August 2010, had laid
down the minimum qualifications for a person to be eligible
for appointment as
a teacher in classes I to VIII.
The Government of Kerala has
decided to extent the TET up to class X teachers. It had been inter-alia provided
that one of the essential qualifications for a person to be eligible for
appointment as a teacher in any of the schools referred to in clause (n) of
section 2 of the RTE Act is that she/he should pass the Teacher Eligibility
Test (TET) which will be conducted by the appropriate Government in accordance
with the guidelines framed by NCTE.
Accordingly, Government of
Kerala has issued orders for the conduct of Teacher Eligibility Test in Kerala
- vide G.O (P) No. 70/12/G.Edn, dated: 01.03.2012 and
G.O (Ms) No.205/12/G.Edn.dated:25.06.2012.Teacher
Eligibility Test conducted in the State will hereafter be known as Kerala Teacher
Eligibility Test (K-TET).
The rationale for including
the TET as a minimum qualification for a person to be eligible for appointment
as a teacher is as under.
i. It would bring
national standards and benchmark of teacher quality in the recruitment
process;
ii. It would induce
teacher education institutions and students from these institutions to improve
their performance standards;
iii. It would send
a positive signal to all stakeholders that the Government lays special emphasis
on teacher quality.
Qualifying in the
Teacher Eligibility Test is mandatory to ensure that persons recruited as
teachers possess the essential aptitude and ability to meet the challenges of
teaching at all levels.
A person to be eligible
for appointment as a teacher in any of the schools approved by the Department
of General Education, Government of Kerala has to qualify the ‘Kerala Teacher
Eligibility Test’ (K-TET).
This test will be
conducted by Pareeksha Bhavan, Kerala in accordance with the guidelines
published by State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) Kerala
and such other Rules/Regulations/Instructions/Policies laid down by the National
Council for Teacher Education(NCTE)/Department of General Education/Government
of Kerala.
In accordance
with the provisions made in the Service Rules of various categories of teaching
staff in the State of Kerala, RTE Act 2009 and guidelines framed by the NCTE, K-TET shall apply to -
i) Schools of the State Government/ Local authority referred to
in the Service Rules and also sub-clause (i) of clause (n) of Section 2 of the
RTE Act 2009 and
ii) Schools referred to in sub clause (ii) of clause (n) of the
RTE Act in Kerala.
iii) A school belonging to specified category; and Provided a
school referred to in sub-clause (iv) of clause (n) of Section 2 of the RTE Act
may, for the purpose of Elementary levels, exercise the option of considering
either this K-TET or the TET conducted by the Central Government. In Kerala
ktet is applicable to HS level.
SYLLABUS
Syllabus
of the K-TET for Category I, II, III& IV will be published by SCERT Kerala
in the website www.scert.kerala.gov.in and the Pareeksha Bhavan, Kerala
www.keralapareekshabhavan.in
ELIGIBILITY, SCHEME, STRUCTURE AND CONTENT OF THE TEST
The tests will be for four categories - Category I, Category II
, Category III &Category IV. All individuals, who possess minimum
educational qualifications as delineated for each category, are eligible to
appear the tests.
The test is for:
i) Those who intends to be a teacher for Lower Primary classes
and fulfills the minimum educational qualification (Category I)
ii) Those who intends to be a teacher for Upper Primary classes
and fulfills the minimum qualification (Category II)
iii) Those who intends to be a teacher for High School classes
and fulfils the minimum qualification (Category III)
iv) Those who intends to be a language teacher up to Upper
Primary classes and fulfills the minimum qualification. For Specialist teachers
and Physical Education teachers, K-TET is applicable up to High School level
(Category IV).
However,
a person who intends to be qualified in more than one category (Lower Primary
classes, Upper Primary classes, High school classes and Language teachers in
Arabic, Hindi, Sanskrit, Urdu, (up to UP Level), Specialist teachers and
Physical Education teachers) and possess the minimum
qualifications for the respective categories, can specify this in the same
application form (online) and appear for the examinations meant for these
categories.
Conclusion
Teachers
in the contemporary society need to be through professionals fully equipped
with both, high academic standards, Pedagogical and practical skills and
ethical and moral values. That is the main purpose of conducting competitive
examinations for teachers. The dream of a learning society can become reality
only when the dream teachers are well equipped with moral, professional
intellectual, practical and communication skills to convince the students
through their efficient teaching. We can also conclude with the quote: ―To be a
good teacher, you have to have heart for the kids, integrity to push for
excellence and a lot of creativity. And it takes stamina like you would not
believe.
REFERENCES
1. www.bie.org/Training
2. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teacher_Eligibility_Test
4. ugcnet.testbag.com/exam-analysis.php?tp=4
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