A REVIEW OF CURRENT STATUS OF QUALITY ASSURANCE ARRANGEMENTS FOR PREPARING TEACHERS IN INDIA

Abstract

Teacher education is a critical component of the Indian education sector; it is a comprehensive system that encompasses pre-service education, in-service education, staff development, and continuing professional development. Teacher education objectives are matched with the country's sustainable development goals, with a special emphasis on contemporary societal, economic, political, and technological achievements. The National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020) proposes large and dramatic revisions to the country's education system, its foundation, and its implementation, especially for teacher education (TE). The primary goal of the NEP is to guarantee that teachers receive the best training programmes and to integrate the teacher education into interdisciplinary departments and institutions. This paper reviewed the literature on teacher education reforms and conducts a comprehensive analysis of the initiatives for quality assurance arrangements at national level. This review assisted researchers in gaining a better understanding of major reforms and their current status such as University-school relationships reforms, lengthening of teacher education programmes and research oriented teacher education. The author found the dearth of opportunities for establishing the collaborative relationship among schools and teacher training institutes; insufficiently linkage between teacher education research with teacher preparation programs. Finally, the article concludes by discussing probable prospective improvements and their significance for teacher preparation policies and practices.