Meanwhile, the University has to complete some mandatory paperwork such as submitting the NIRF certificate following which it would start the admission process, officials said. The calendar year is expected to begin from February consequently, the official said. The pandemic had delayed the completion of the academic year admission, which was extended till December. Admission to IDE programmes are conducted twice a year – once in the calendar year that begins in January and then again in the academic year that begins in June. The University has got permission to admit 500 persons per session. We applied again in October last and received the approval today,” said an official. Very few universities managed to get B Ed programmes. Due to the pandemic, the UGC cancelled the approval process last year. “We got approval in 2019 but in 2020 we could not offer the programme. While the National Council for Teacher Education gave its approval in 2019, the University had to await permission from the University Grants Commission.
Duraisamy had initiated the effort to launch the course in 2017 but it was delayed due to the University’s non-compliance with various norms of the regulatory authorities.
The Institute of Distance Education of the University of Madras on Monday received approval to launch a two-year B.Ed programme.įormer Vice-Chancellor P.
