Question: Which state is to get its first Teachers University?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Kerala
(c) Delhi
(d) Maharashtra
Answer: (c)
Related Facts:
- Delhi will get its first-ever Teachers University, as Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi Cabinet approved a proposal to establish the university.
- This university aims to prepare well-trained and highly qualified teachers.
- It will be a public university dedicated to preparing excellent quality teachers for the city across various school stages.
- In a bid to develop a new generation of teachers, the University will offer a four-year integrated teacher education programme after Class 12.
- Various courses such as BA and BEd, BSc, B.Ed, BCom and BEd will be incorporated into this programme.
- Those enrolled in the University will be attached to Delhi government schools for training purposes so that they can get hands-on experience with a strong emphasis on action research.
- The Delhi CM announced that admission to the new university will start in the academic year 2022-23.
- The university will be set up at Bakkarwala.
BY: AMIT GUPTA