Hyderabad: College managements on Wednesday opposed the revised two-year format for B.Ed colleges at a review meeting held by the committee set up by the Centre on the National Council for Teacher Education.
Educators in D.Ed, B.Ed and M.Ed colleges sought a wage hike while a few retired professors demanded revamping of the council as it was “not doing enough” to improve teacher education.
The Union HRD ministry constituted the committee last October to poll stakeholders on improving the functioning of NCTE. College representatives from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh wanted the council to revert to the old system.
Mr P. Madan Mohan Reddy of Archana Group of Institutions in Rayalaseema said students were giving the two-year course a miss and colleges were running empty.
Mr N. Narayana of the United Teachers Federation found fault with lack of staff, infrastructure and facilities in colleges. “Colleges without minimum facilities are also collecting big amounts as fees. Such colleges should be regulated on a priority basis,” he told the HRD ministry.
Ramana Kumar, a student, said the two-year course was too long and they were losing job opportunities. Ms Kalyani Radhi, a teacher working in a private B.Ed college said that they were poorly paid.
