B.Ed.

It is considered to be the noblest profession. Teaching has always been one of the most popular career choices among students. However, to become a teacher at the secondary and senior secondary level in schools needs to possess the right qualifications.

Programme Overview

Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) is an undergraduate course offered for those interested in pursuing a career in Teaching. The B.Ed. is mandatory for teaching at secondary (Class 6 to 10) and Higher Secondary (Class 10+1, 12th). National Council for Teacher Education is statutory body which delegates and regulates programmes in teaching across the country.

Required Skill Set for B.Ed.

After completing B.Ed. course, candidates are eligible to be hired as teachers. So, before pursuing this course it is worth knowing whether one has the aptitude to make a difference in the fields or not. Thus, Aspirants wanting to pursue a B.Ed. course that they possess the below mentioned skills:

  • Good Communication Skills
  • Confidence
  • Good Organizational Skills
  • Critical Thinking Ability
  • Enthusiasm
  • Patience
  • Empathy
  • Quick Learner

It may be noted that after clearing B.Ed. candidates also need to appear for Teacher Eligibility Tests (TETs) in order to be recruited as teacher at the school level. Some of the popular TETs conducted in India are:

  • CTET- Central Teacher Eligibility Test
  • PSTET- Punjab State Teacher Eligibility Test
  • RTET- Rajasthan Teacher Eligibility Test
  • HTET- Haryana Teacher Eligibility Test

Eligibility

A Person who possesses the following qualifications shall be eligible to join the course:
1. Candidate with at least 50% Marks either in Bachelor's degree and/or in the Master's degree in Science / Social sciences / Humanities / Commerce/ Home Science / B.B.A / B.C.A / B.A. LL.B / B.Com. LLB or any other qualification equivalent, are eligible for admission to the programme. However, while calculating merit, marks obtained in Graduation only will be considered. There shall be a relaxing of 5% marks in favour of SC/BC candidates. Candidate with Less than 45% marks belonging to these categories shall not be eligible.

2. Bachelors in Engineering or Technology with specialization in science and mathematics with 55% marks or any other qualification equivalent, are eligible for admission to the programme. However, while calculating merit, marks obtained in Graduation only will be considered. There shall be relaxation of 5% marks in favour of SC/BC candidates. Candidate with less than 50% marks belonging to these categories shall not be eligible.

NOTE:
A) Any Candidate with less than 50% or less marks would not be eligible.

B) There shall be relaxation of 5% marks in favor of SC/BC candidates. Candidate with less than 45% marks belonging to these categories shall not be eligible.

C) Candidate must have studied the major subject of the subject combination for at least two years at Bachelor's level/Master Level. Honors students shall opt for major subject in which they obtained Honors, the minor subject should have been studied at least for one year.

Admission Process

As authorized by Punjab Government, the Panjabi University, Chandigarh will conduct Common Entrance Test (C.E.T) for admission to B.Ed. Course in the College of Education (Govt., Govt. Aided, Private Self-financed Colleges) situated in Punjab and affiliated to Panjab University, Chandigarh, Punjabi University, Patiala and Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. The information about Colleges of Education and the number of seats available is granted by the National council for Teacher Education (N.C.T.E), Government of Punjab.

So Candidate has to apply for test and follow the online counseling procedure. Test shall consist of 150 multiple choice questions (General awareness, Teaching Potential, General Mental Ability, English, Punjabi or Hindi)

B.Ed. Careers opportunities & Jobs

On completing Bachelor of Education, aspirants can become teacher at the secondary and senior secondary levels in schools. Candidate with B.Ed. degree can apply for jobs at all government and Private schools in India. Some of Popular Schools are following:
Army School, Sainik School, Meritorious School, KVS, NVS, and Adrash School (Under Center Govt. Schools).

Other Carrier option in this field

1. Counselors: Modern world, plenty of choices, confusion, and problems. That is why we need to have numerous ways of handling them. When choosing a career path or some sort, of course, we seldom have any support from the experts. To ensure that the right kind of guidance and understanding is provided in a professional manner, the concept of counseling got introduced to the world.

2. Educational Researcher: Educational Researchers work in universities and colleges and their areas of expertise include preparing research projects and development of research programs. One has the liberty to work in this area as per their subject. With B.Ed. and a little experience in research, one can become an educational researcher.

3. Educational Administrator: All the hiring of the new teachers and educational staff is administered by a teacher only and that is someone we refer to as an Education administrator. In schools, we do not have the HR department so all the staffing is done by one of the teachers. Educational Administrators also have the opportunity to take on the responsibility as a Dean in a College or University.