Delhi Teachers University inaugurated by Deputy CM Manish Sisodia
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday, March 4 inaugurated the Delhi Teachers University. "It gives me great pleasure to inaugurate the 'Delhi Teachers University.' This is Delhi's first of its kind university that aims to prepare well-trained and highly qualified teachers," Sisodia tweeted. Board Exams 2022: List of 10th, 12th Exams In March
"The university will offer a new age, integrated teacher education programme after Class 12. It will also emphasize on fundamental and applied research in education by collaborating with national and international organizations," he added.
Sisodia, who is also the Education Minister of Delhi, further said, "A teacher touches all 360 degree aspects of our life. That's why it was easier to establish IITs, IIMs, AIIMS but we couldn't establish a top level teachers' university till date."
The Delhi Assembly in January passed a bill for setting up a world-class teachers' training university. The university will offer teacher education programmes such as BA-BEd and BSc-BEd to create a new generation of teachers. Students of the university will collaborate with Delhi government schools for the duration of their courses and get hands-on experience with a focus on research.
The new 'Teachers University' is being set up at Bakkarwala village in West Delhi. The four-storey main university block has been divided in two parts- administrative floor and education floor. The ground floor will have an administration office, whereas classes will be held on the first, second and third floors.
- With PTI Inputs