National Council of Teachers Education (NCTE) celebrates 28th Foundation Day

National Council of Teachers Education (NCTE) celebrated its 28th Foundation Day in New Delhi yesterday. Additional Secretary, Ministry of Education Smt.  L. S.  Changsan was the Guest of Honor on the occasion. Chairperson NCTE, Prof. Dinesh Prasad Saklani; Member Secretary NCTE,  Ms. Kesang Y. Sherpa, and senior officials of the Ministry of Education attended the event.

Smt. L.S Changsan appreciated NCTE for the reforms in the Teacher Education sector through various NEP mandates. Some of the initiatives have been the National Professional Standards for Teachers, National Mission for Mentoring, and 4 Year Integrated Teacher Education Programme.

While addressing the gathering  Prof. Saklani said that teachers play an important role in the growth of a society. The Foundation Day of NCTE is about celebrating the revolution in the system by equipping the teachers with relevant 21st Century skills. He also mentioned the role of teachers in ancient Universities like Takshila and Nalanda and the need to stay connected with our Indian Values and Culture.

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Ms. Kesang Y. Sherpa in her welcome address said that the NCTE is bringing a paradigm shift in the field of Teacher Education by introducing various NEP2020 mandates. In alignment with NEP 2020, Teachers are at the center of reforming education. She also quoted, “Be the change you want to see in the world”.