DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

About Education Department

Department of Education, Kumaun University is an excellent center of integrated development of teacher training in Uttarakhand. Department established in 1952 AD by honorable late Sri Amba Dutt Pant ji. In 1952 B.T. class started in this institution. In 1976 M.Ed. class started. Teacher teaches students by innovative methods of teaching. They use audio-visual aids in teaching i.e. OHP, smart board, chart, projector, LCD etc. There is a rich library, technology lab, psychology lab language lab and reading room.

Teacher trainers get theoretical and practical training here. They get theoretical knowledge of phiosophical and sociological foundation of education, knowledge of child psychology, development of education system in India, educational technology and management, environment education, value education, mental measurement, educational administration and knowledge of teaching met...

About Education Department

Department of Education, Kumaun University is an excellent center of integrated development of teacher training in Uttarakhand. Department established in 1952 AD by honorable late Sri Amba Dutt Pant ji. In 1952 B.T. class started in this institution. In 1976 M.Ed. class started. Teacher teaches students by innovative methods of teaching. They use audio-visual aids in teaching i.e. OHP, smart board, chart, projector, LCD etc. There is a rich library, technology lab, psychology lab language lab and reading room.

Teacher trainers get theoretical and practical training here. They get theoretical knowledge of phiosophical and sociological foundation of education, knowledge of child psychology, development of education system in India, educational technology and management, environment education, value education, mental measurement, educational administration and knowledge of teaching methods in various subjects. Syllabus of both B.Ed. and M.Ed. classes is innovative and board of faculty revise syllabus according the need in every two years. Thus student get quality teacher training through theoretical and practical teaching in this department.

Courses Offered:

Integrated Teacher Education programme is an initiative in the field of teacher education introduced by National Council for Teacher Education. The ITEP is being offered in pilot mode initially in reputed Central/State Government Universities/Institutions and Kumaun University Nainital is one of them.

All students who voluntarily decide to pursue a career in teaching after completing their secondary education can enroll in the Integrated Teacher Education Programme.This integrated course will benefit students since they will save one year by finishing the course in 4 years rather than the customary 5 years required by the present B.Ed. plan. The National Testing Agency (NTA) will administer the National Common Entrance Test (NCET) to ascertain eligibility for the same.

Four-Year Integrated Teacher Education Programmes (ITEP), also called B.A.B.Ed./B.Sc.B.Ed./ B.Com.B.Ed