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Teacher quality hinges on competence, empathy: Pralhad Joshi at NCTE foundation day

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  • India's Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi emphasized teacher competence and empathy as crucial for educational quality and implementing the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
  • The Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) is expanding significantly, set to become the sole qualification for school teacher recruitment by 2030.
  • New initiatives, including mobile apps and handbooks, were launched to support teacher mentoring and professional development, with a focus on responsible AI integration.

Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi highlighted the pivotal role of teachers' competence and empathy in shaping educational quality and realizing India's vision of a "Viksit Bharat" by 2047. Speaking at the National Council for Teacher Education’s (NCTE) 32nd Foundation Day, Joshi stressed that teachers are central to the successful implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

The minister underscored the importance of the four-year Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP), which is slated to become the exclusive qualification for school teacher recruitment starting in 2030. The program has seen a substantial expansion, growing from 42 institutions and 3,950 seats in its pilot phase to over 409 institutions offering more than 24,000 seats this academic year.

Educational quality rests on the competence and empathy of our teachers

— Pralhad JoshiUnion Education Minister Pralhad Joshi speaking at the NCTE's 32nd Foundation Day celebrations.

Joshi also addressed the integration of artificial intelligence in teacher education, advocating for its responsible use to enhance pedagogy without diminishing human values. "AI should enrich pedagogy without replacing essential human values," he stated.

The foundation day event, held at Gautam Buddha University in Greater Noida, coincided with a national conference on ITEP. During the event, NCTE launched new initiatives, including the MITRA and PUSHTI mobile applications aimed at supporting teacher mentoring and continuous professional development. Additionally, handbooks on AI in Teacher Education and Pedagogy in Higher Education were released, alongside new journal volumes. The Vidya Samiksha Kendra (VSK) at NCTE headquarters was also made operational.

AI should enrich pedagogy without replacing essential human values

— Pralhad JoshiUnion Education Minister Pralhad Joshi on the responsible use of artificial intelligence in teacher education.
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Originally published by Hindustan Times in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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