B.Ed Special Education to be of 4 years duration: RCI

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaJanuary 16, 2024

The Rehabilitation Council of India has decided to stop granting new approvals to any institutions for running a two year B.Ed. (Special Education) programme(s) from the academic session 2024-25.

The RCI notified its decision vide notification No. 8-A/Policy(Recog)/2009/RCI 04 Dated 4th January, 2024.

The decision was taken in accordance with the Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) under the New Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

The ITEP stipulated that the duration of B.Ed. programme to be increase from two years to four years and discontinued giving approval of two years B.Ed. programme from the academic session 2023-24.

The RCI is in the process of developing a new training programme on the pattern of NCTE soon, as per NEP 2020.

All the institutions/colleges/universities who desire to run the Integrated B.Ed. Special Education of 4 year duration (in line of the Integrated Teacher Education Programme-ITEP of NCTE) may apply afresh for the next academic session once the online portal is opened.