Lok Sabha Question No. 119 (STARRED), answered on 2023-12-11
Subject: Vacancy of B.Ed Seats
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Imtiaz Jaleel Syed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO:- 119 ANSWERED ON-11/12/2023

## Vacancy of B.Ed Seats

## *119. SHRI SYED IMTIAZ JALEEL:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that 6008 B.Ed seats remain vacant out of total 34830 seats in the State of Maharashtra and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  the  details  of  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  address  the  root  cause  behind  the  substantial number of vacant B.Ed seats;
- (c) whether the Government plans to improve the admission process to ensure maximum utilisation of available seats and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government is aware of the concern regarding the lack of interest among the youth in pursuing  B.Ed,  if  so,  the  measures  being  considered  by  Government  to  enhance  the  recruitment  of teachers in educational institutions?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF EDUCATION (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) to (d): A statement is laid on the table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 119 FOR REPLY ON 11 th  DECEMBER, 2023 ASKED BY HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT SHRI SYED IMTIAZ JALEEL REGRADING VACANCY OF B.ED. SEATS

(a) :  The  Government  of  Maharashtra  has  informed  that  in  the  academic  year  2023-24,  out  of  a  total 34,830 B.Ed. seats from 477 B.Ed. colleges in Maharashtra, 4,785 seats remain vacant.

(b) &  (c)  :  The  Government  of  Maharashtra  has  also  informed  that  in  order  to  ensure  maximum utilisation  of  available  seats,  interaction  programmes  were  carried  out  throughout  Maharashtra  before commencement of centralised admission process for B.Ed. 2023 to create awareness among candidates, parents, institutes and other stakeholders. Further, extension of registration period for B.Ed. course for forty-four  days,  extension  of  the  last  round  of  counselling  for  four  days  were  also  given  by  the Government of Maharashtra to provide opportunity to unadmitted candidates.

The  Government  of  India  is  concerned  about  integrity,  credibility,  efficacy  and  quality  of  teacher education in the country. As per recommendations of NEP 2020, the Government has notified Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) & its pilot is being conducted from 2023-24 in Higher Education Institutions  (HEIs)  with  accreditation of NAAC A and above. Admission to the ITEP Pilot is through admission tests conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).

(d) :  For  enhancing  recruitment  of  teachers,  the  Ministry  of  Education,  from  time  to  time,  through review meetings and advisories, requests the State Governments and UT Administrations for filling up vacant  posts  of  teachers  and  their  rational  deployment.  Further,  the  Central  Government  through  the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Samagra Shiksha provides financial assistance to the States and UTs to maintain appropriate Pupil-Teacher Ratio (PTR) for various levels of schooling, as per norms prescribed in the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, as amended from time to time.