Teaching & Education

Teaching and Education courses prepare you for the rewarding career of shaping young minds.

• Course Options: India offers a variety of programs, including:

  • Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.): The cornerstone, this two-year postgraduate programme equips you with teaching skills and subject knowledge.
  • Diploma in Education (D.Ed.): Qualifies you to teach at the primary level (Classes 1 to 5).
  • Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.): A four-year programme specifically designed for elementary school teaching.
  • Master of Education (M.Ed.): Offers postgraduate specialisation in areas like curriculum development or educational psychology.

• Top institutions: Renowned institutions include National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Central Universities (Delhi University, JNU), State Universities, and Regional Institutes of Education (RIEs).

• Interesting facts:

  • Growing teacher demand creates ample job opportunities.
  • The focus on quality education highlights the need for qualified teachers.
  • Diverse specializations beyond core academics are available.
  • Emphasis on technology integration and evolving teaching methods.
  • Increased online and distance learning programs offer greater accessibility.

Cooch Behar B.Ed Training College is one of those teaching institutions situated in the heart of West Bengal and renders its service through conducting courses on a Bachelor's Degree in Education. Such educational institution primarily emphasizes complete learning which contains both theoretical study along with practical exposure so as to help future candidates groom for efficient teaching activities within a class. Some main aspects that generally contain within such course include lectures, workshop, field visits and above all, practice session about teaching. Merit and entrance examination at the state level provides admission. Detailed criteria for admission or programme structure are best met by contacting the college directly.

- With an MSc in Mathematics and B.Ed., there are quite a few government exams from which you can choose depending on your hobbies and career aspirations. Here are some of the best ones for you: Teacher Eligibility Tests (TET):

B.Ed indeed paves the path to appearing for the TET. You can go for the state-level or even central-level exams (CTET) to become a teacher in schools. Eligibility: Generally subject-specific B.Ed plus passing the TET would make you a primary or secondary private school teacher.

State Civil Services Examination (SCT):

If you dream of working in administration, then state civil services of SDM, DSP, or any other administrative post are worth going for. This math background especially would come into play during logical reasoning and general studies portions of the exams.

Indian Statistical Service (ISS):

If someone has a strong math background, then Indian Statistical Service would be the best option for him. It is conducted by UPSC for Indian government statistical department positions. Eligibility: A postgraduate degree in statistics or mathematics with special emphasis upon statistics.

SSC (Staff Selection Commission) exams:

Several SSC exams, for instance, all SSC CGL exams (Combined Graduate Level), are quite suitable for you. The SSC CGL boasts job positions in government departments that, by virtue of your educational background based on math, will be crucial specifically on departments requiring quantitative analysis, statistics, or data analysis. 
Eligibility: A graduate degree from a recognised university, otherwise you easily qualify with your M.Sc in Math.

The position of Head of Department (HoD) or Associate Professor in universities like UPES School of Design can be held without a PhD under certain exceptional cases mentioned below:

Exceptions of UGC Guidelines: UCG guidelines permit those with experience in the relevant field and having given so much to the discipline to also become faculty as it is not mandatory for them to have a PhD. This holds more ground in professional or design disciplines, where experience is more precious than qualification.

A legacy appointment was made before these rules came into effect-based requirement for the Ph.D. stipulated by the UGC effective July 2023.

Qualification Equivalence for Design Disciplines: In several creative and applied sectors such as design, institutions will award qualifications such as a master's and a wealth of professional experience the place a candidate may hold, having undergone evaluation on eligibility for such reference standings.

Institution Autonomy: UPES being a private university under Indian laws, enjoys certain autonomy with regard to recruitment. The university is expected to follow UGC norms but is very flexible in recruiting a high-profile industry professional as faculty, which is what design education normally relies on.

If you seek clarification on certain cases, UPES is available for contact or you could look up faculty recruitment policies and profiles to understand what guidelines are invoked during the recruitment of faculty of the School of Design.