Indian Institute of Teacher Education

Indian Institute of Teacher Education

भारतीय शिक्षक प्रशिक्षण संस्थान
Other name	IITE, TEACHERS UNIVERSITY
Motto	"न हि ज्ञानेन सदृशं पवित्रमिह विद्यते"
Type	State university
Established	2010
Accreditation	NAAC
Chancellor	Governor of Gujarat
Vice-Chancellor	R. C. Patel
Location	Gandhinagar , Gujarat , 382016 , India
Campus	Urban, 12 acres (520,000 ft2)
Language	English
Affiliations	UGC
Website	www.iite.ac.in

The Indian Institute of Teacher Education (IITE) is a state university located at Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. It was established in 2010 by the Government of Gujarat and focuses on teacher education.

History

With a vision of exporting teachers from India, Narendra Modi, serving as Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014, was the main proponent of the institute. The curriculum was designed by a team of experts led by Kireet Joshi. ^[1] The institute was established by an act of the Government of Gujarat in 2010. ^[2]

Programme detail

A. UG Teacher Education Programmes

• 4 year integrated B.Sc.-B.Ed.

• 4 year integrated B.A.-B.Ed.

• 2 year B.Ed. (at Affiliated colleges)

B. PG Teacher Education Programmes

• 3 year integrated innovative M.Sc./M.A.-M.Ed.

• 3 year integrated B.Ed.-M.Ed.

• 2 year M.Ed. (at Affiliated colleges)

C. Research Programmes in Education

• Ph.D.

Admission process

• Admission to UG and PG Programmes

o All eligible candidates shall have to appear in i3T – Integrated Test for Teacher Trainee conducted by the Indian Institute of Teacher Education (IITE) as per schedule mentioned in admission brochure.

o To qualify in the i3T, the candidate will have to secure minimum 50% marks in the i3T.

o Admission to all UG and PG programmes will be given as per merit list prepared based on marks of i3T only.

See also

List of institutions of higher education in Gujarat

References

1. "About IITE". Indian Institute of Teacher Education. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
2. "Indian Institute of Teacher Education, Gujarat Act". Government of Gujarat. 2010. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2017.

External links

• Official website