Council can seek appraisals from teachers' institues: SC
The Supreme Court of India ruled that the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) has the authority to demand annual performance appraisal reports from teacher education institutions. The court emphasized that such regulatory measures are essential for maintaining educational quality.
Why it matters
This ruling strengthens the regulatory framework for teacher training in India, directly impacting the quality of the national education system.
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Thursday underscored the importance of the quality of teachers, who play a vital role in shaping the future of the country, and held National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) can seek annual performance appraisal report (PAR) from teacher education institutions (TEIs).A bench of Justices P S Narasimha and Alok Aradhe said the role of NCTE in ensuring quality education for children is immense and teacher education has assumed greater importance since right to education has been recognised as a fundamental right under Right to Education Act.The bench stressed that it is necessary…
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