National Education Policy 2020: Impact of NEP on TET/ CTET Qualified Teachers Recruitment

National Education Policy (NEP) Impact on Teachers: Here we have shared below the key takeaways of the NEP 2020 on how it will impact the TET and CTET qualified teacher recruitment process.

The Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) introduced the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 in July 2020 which aims to amend the ways education is being imparted at the school and college levels. The New Education Policy aims to enable the recruitment of the very best and brightest teachers at all levels by ensuring teachers' livelihood, dignity, autonomy and respect.

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Once implemented, the NEP 2020 will also impact the teacher recruitment process of the CTET and TET qualified candidates in government schools such as Kendriya Vidyalaya (KVS), Navodaya Vidyalaya (NVS), etc. It may be noted here that candidates who want to teach Classes 1 to 8 need to qualify the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) or the appropriate state TET exam. 

Impact of NEP 2022 on Teacher Recruitment

Let us now have a look below at the important points on how the National Education Policy 2020 will impact the CTET & TET qualified teacher recruitment in the future.

CTET and TET Eligibility: Four-year duration B.Ed

The National Education Policy states that by 2030 the minimum educational qualification for teachers would be a four-year duration integrated BEd degree. If this happens, only candidates with a four-year BEd degree and CTET or TET certificate will be eligible to apply for teacher recruitment in government schools.

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Transparent teacher recruitment process

The NEP also aims to ensure full transparency in the recruitment of teachers. With the aim to make the teacher recruitment process in schools more transparent and strong, the government will launch the New Professional Standards for Teachers (NPST). Apart from this, the promotion of teachers will be totally based on merit. This will make it easier for TET and CTET qualified candidates to get recruited in government schools.   

5+3+3+4 school curriculum

The NEP has introduced the new 5+3+3+4 school curriculum against the old 10+2 system. The 5+3+3+4 school system means the following.

Since CTET and other states TET qualified teachers can teach students till Class 8, they will have to adopt a different approach and prepare students for foundational, preparatory and middle stages.    

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Teaching upto Class 5 in Hindi or any other regional language

Under the New Education Policy, the Education Ministry has stressed the point of imparting education in the mother tongue or any other regional language till Class 5. If this happens, CTET and TET qualified teachers will have to be proficient in Hindi or their respective regional languages.

More interactive teaching

The NEP 2020 focuses more on interactive teaching rather than textbook learning in order to promote high-quality content, critical thinking and analysis-based learning. The school curriculum of students will also be reduced to its core.    

Technology-based teaching

As per National Education Policy 2020, the use of technology to impart education to students will be encouraged. This will be done with the aim to improve classroom processes, enable disadvantaged groups to have easy access to education and enabling the professional development of teachers.

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