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The role of teachers has been a significant contributor to the qualitative improvement of our education system. In India, considerable efforts have been placed in the regulation of teacher education specifically targeting the quality of teacher training. The challenge that is hovering over teacher education in India since its inception to present times is the quality aspect of teacher education (NCFTE, 2009). The chapter describes the emergence of NCTE as an organisation, its role and objectives towards strengthening of the teacher education system. It aims to trace the process of curriculum development for teacher education through the study of various curriculum frameworks by the National Council of Teacher Education (NCTE). It discusses the National Curriculum Framework for Teacher Education in depth regarding their recommendations, shortcomings, and implementation. The study of the development of teacher education followed by subsequent curriculum development provides instrumental support for futuristic planning. The chapter discusses in detail about various documents such as Committee Report of Experts on Teacher Education Curriculum (NCERT (1978), Teacher education curriculum - a framework. New Delhi, NCERT.), Report of Integrated Committee for Secondary Teacher Education (1981), National Commission on Teachers (1983–1985), NCFTE (NCTE (1988): National curriculum framework for teacher education, New Delhi, NCERT.), Curriculum Framework for Quality Teacher Education (National Council for Teacher Education (1998): Curriculum framework for quality teacher education, New Delhi, NCTE.) and the Report of ECCE Teacher Education Curriculum Framework. An attempt has been made to describe the emerging trends through policies like NCF-2005, NCFTE-2009, NCTE regulations (2014), and their implications to Indian teacher education. Another aspect dealt in the chapter discusses the need and challenges for NCTE in light of the current National Policy on Education 2020. A brief critique and a comparative overview of the curriculum frameworks prescribed by NCTE has also been attempted to uncover the future perspectives for strategising and strengthening teacher education in India.
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Ahmad, J., Sharma, P. (2023). National Curriculum Framework for Teacher Education (NCFTE): A Historical Analysis. In: Ahmad, J., Masih, A. (eds) Teaching and Teacher Education in India. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-4985-4_6
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