This is a statutory body, has laid down the norms and standards for two programmes namely Pre School and Nursery Teacher Education Programmes. These norms laid down by NCTE are now expected to impact on quality. Besides laying down the norms and standards of teacher education courses concerning ECCE, the NCTE has also undertaken the task of accreditation of the institutions offering Preprimary and Nursery Teacher Training Courses.
Currently, there are 124 NCTE recognized Preprimary and nursery teachers training courses with an intake capacity of 5938 students in the country. Further, keeping in view the ground realities obtaining in different parts of the country and to ensure the adequate supply of suitably qualified teachers for the growing area of ECE, the following four programmes have been proposed by NCTE. These are:
Certificate in Early Childhood Care and Education (CECCE)
Diploma in ECCE and Early Primary Education (DECCE & EPE)
Diploma in ECCE and Primary Education (DECCE & PE) and
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