New Delhi: The Delhi Cabinet led by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has given green signal to a proposal to set up the ‘Delhi Teachers University’.
“This University will prepare highly qualified and well-trained teachers in Delhi itself. As per the commitment of the Delhi Government, ‘Delhi Teachers University’ Bill 2021 will be placed before the Delhi Vidhan Sabha in the coming session,” Kejriwal was quoted as saying at a press conference after the cabinet meeting by news agency ANI.
“’Delhi Teachers University’ will be a public university dedicated to preparing excellent quality Teachers for the city across different school stages. This University will offer among others, 4-year Integrated Teacher Education Programmes like BA-BEd, BSc-Bed, to help develop a new generation of teachers,” he said.
According to Kejriwal, the students of this varsity will be associated with Delhi Government schools for the whole duration of their course to get hands-on experience with a strong emphasis on action research.
“This will help students gain excellent practical knowledge in addition to theoretical knowledge. Admission to the new University will start for the academic session 2022-23.
“Delhi Teachers University’ will be a centre for excellence in teacher preparation at both pre-service and in-service in the areas of education studies, leadership and policy. It will engage in world-class teaching and research in emerging areas of teacher education to achieve excellence in school education through national and international collaborations. It will work towards bridging the gap between practice, research and policy in teacher preparation while constantly engaging with the dynamic concept and realities of quality education in the city of Delhi,” the CM added.
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