Four Year Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP)

The program aims at preparing teachers for Foundational and Preparatory stages as per the new school structure 5+3+3+4 of NEP2020. It will ensure that outstanding students enter the teaching profession. A student undergoing this course will be grounded in Indian values, languages, knowledge, ethos, tribal tradition and also well versed in latest advances in education and pedagogy. This course caters to the need of 21st Century skills.

Govt. College of Education, Canal Road Jammu (A constituent College of Cluster University of Jammu) has been granted recognition for two programmes of ITEP i.e. B.A/B.Ed Foundational Stage and B.A/B.Ed Preparatory Stage by NCTE for the session 2023-24.

ABOUT THE COURSE

• ITEP is a flagship programme of NCTE under NEP 2020.
• The programme is being offered in pilot mode initially in reputed Central/State Govt. Universities/Institutions.
• The course is available for all students who choose teaching as a profession after passing secondary school.
• The four years Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) is a dual-major holistic Bachelor’s Degree Course with one Major in Education and the other in a disciplinary/interdisciplinary branch of knowledge offering B.A/B.Ed Course at Foundational and Preparatory Stage.

COURSE STRUCTURE

• The 4-year integrated B.Ed is dual-major holistic bachelor’s degree programme, with one major in Education and the other in a Disciplinary/Interdisciplinary branch of knowledge such as Language (Hindi, Urdu, English), Economics, History, Political Science, Geography, Psychology, Computer Science, Physical Education & Yoga, Mathematics or any other course offered by the institution.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

• Preparing stage-specific teachers for foundational and preparatory stages as per NEP 2020.
• Ensuring passionate, motivated, outstanding and committed students enter the teaching profession.
• Providing cutting-edge pedagogy to prospective teachers for quality education delivery.
• Equipping teachers with foundational literacy and numeracy skills for effective teaching.
• Emphasizing early childhood care and education for effective teaching of young learners.
• Creating a pool of competent teachers capable of designing developmentally appropriate teaching-learning-assessment practices at Foundational and Preparatory stage.

PROGRAMME OUTCOMES

• Teacher recruitment from 2030 onwards will be only through ITEP.
• Students save one year compared to conventional B.A/B.Ed courses.
• Contributes substantially to revitalization of the teacher education sector.
• Develops ethics of social engagement, problem-solving, critical thinking, creative thinking, communication skills, ethical and moral reasoning among student-teachers.
• Graduates are grounded in Indian values, traditions, and 21st-century global standards.

ADMISSION TO THE PROGRAMME

For admission updates, keep checking https://www.gcoedu.in/ and https://clujammu.ac.in/v1/index.php.

 Information Bulletin of NCET 2025 for admission in ITEP for academic session 2025.

 Public Notice of NCET 2025 for admission in ITEP for academic session 2025-26.

Syllabus-ITEP (Integrated Teacher Education Programme)