Systemic Change in Teacher Education

Systemic Change in Teacher Education

Systemic Change in Teacher Education

ISBN-9789385991929
Rs/-1200
 The success of any educational system depends mainly on the teacher–his attitude towards the profession and commitment towards the learner. Quality improvement in Teacher Education is the need of the hour.  There is mushrooming of Teacher Education Institutions across the country during the recent years.

This volume speaks on various aspects concerning quality improvement in Teacher Education in the context of the recommendations made by the Committee on NPE-2019 and highlights the challenges faced by the Teacher Education Institutions today.  It also makes suggestions for quality improvement in Teacher Educators, who are in the pursuit of making future teachers of the nation.  This book is highly useful for all those who are directly or indirectly connected with Teacher Education.

Prof. Nimma Venkata Rao (b. 1957) holds M.A. (Philosophy & Education) and Ph.D. in Education.  A seasoned teacher and keen researcher having over three decades professional standing, currently Dean, faculty of Education, Andhra University, Visakhapatanam. A distinguished academician and able administrator, he has guided over 40 doctoral and thirteen M.Phil. scholars.  A prolific writer, he has authored thirteen outstanding books in education besides a plethora of research papers. Professor Rao is a recipient of State Best Teacher Award in 2014 from the Govt. of A.P., Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Best Academician Award in 2007 from Andhra University, UGC Faculty Award for International Study and Research Grant in 2004 and visited Kansas State University, USA in 2005 and recently visited California State University, Sanmarcos, CA, USA in 2019.  He served as Convener, Ed CET for three consecutive years (2012-14) in erstwhile Andhra Pradesh.  He is the Member of State Level Committee constituted by A.P. State Council of Higher Education for establishing Teacher Education University in AP. Under his Coordinator ship, Two year B.Ed. curriculum was prepared  under the framework of the NCTE, New Delhi and implemented in the state of A.P.. Prof. Rao is a member in Andhra Pradesh Admission and Fee Regulatory Committee (AFRC) constituted by Govt of A.P. He held the position of Director in the Directorate of Admissions, A.U. and served as a member of the committee on NEP-2019 constituted by APSCHE, Amaravathi, A.P.