Teachers play an important role in the educational development of a society. Therefore, it is highly important to equip the future teachers with resources that will enable them to play a perfect role in the profession of teaching thereby acting as a model to their students. For this purpose, Bachelor of Education or B. Ed course was introduced, which teaches a person about teaching and different aspects associated with teaching.

There is always demand for teachers in the society since the number of educational institutions is always increasing. To meet the educational requirement of the society, central government of India and the state governments have established a number of colleges to offer B. Ed course. The list of government colleges offering this course in India is given below:

Haryana:

• B.P.S. College of Education, Sonipat

• Bhagwan Shri Krishna College of Education, Sirsa

• Chottu Ram College of Education, Rohtak

• Dr. Ganesh Dass D.A.V. College of Education for Women

• Gaur Brahman College of Education, Rohtak

• Government College of Education, Bhiwani

• Government College of Education, Narnaul

• Hindu College of Education, Sonipat

• Dr. Ganesh Dass D.A.V. College of Education for Women, Kaithal

• Gaur Brahman College of Education, Rohtak

• Shiv College of Education, Faridabad

• Sohan Lal DAV College of Education, Ambala

Chattisgarh:

• Bhilai Matiri College, Durg

Karnataka:

• College of Teacher Education, Dakshin Kannada

• Government College of Teacher Education, Belgaum

Uttar Pradesh:

• D.S. College, Aligarh

• Dayalbagh Educational Institution, Agra

• Government Raza Post Graduate College, Rae Bareli

• Shibli National College, Azamgarh

• Government Post Graduate College, Sitapur

• Institute of Teacher Education, Delhi-Meerut Road

• Shri Varshney College, Aligarh

• Jham Baba Degree College, Sultanpur

Uttaranchal:

• Dayanand Women’s Training College, Dehradun

• Government Post Graduate College, Chamoli

• Government Post Graduate College, Pithoragarh

Bihar:

• Dr. Zakir Hussain Teachers Training College, Darbhanga

Maharashtra:

• Gandhi Shikshan Bhavan’s Smt. Surajba College of Education, Mumbai

• Gokhale Education Society’s College of Education and Research, Mumbai

• Government College of Arts and Science, Aurangabad

• Government College of Education, Aurangabad

• Government College of Education, Buldana

• Government College of Education, Bhandara

• Government College of Education, Dist. Beed

• Government College of Education, Dist. Raigad

• Government College of Education, Godhani Road

• Government College of Education, Parbhani

• Government College of Education, Akola

• S. M. T. Government College of Education, Kolhapur

• Saraswati Shikshan Prasar Mandal’s College of Physical Education, Nanded

• Balasaheb G Kharade College of Education, Kolhapur

• Sanchalit College of Education, Satara

• The Kagal Education Society’s B. Ed. College, Kolhapur

Punjab:

• Government College, Hoshiarpur

• S.D.S. College of Education for Women, Moga

• Khalsa College Of Education, Muktsar

• Malwa Central College of Education for Women, Ludhiana

Tamil Nadu:

• Government College of Education, Vellore

• Government College of Education for Women, Coimbatore

• Government College of Education, Namakkal

• Government College of Education, Pudukkottai

• Government College of Education, Thanjavur

Andhra Pradesh:

• Institute of Advanced Study in Education, Chittoor

Rajasthan:

• Shah Goverdhan Lal Kabra Teachers College, Jodhpur

West Bengal:

• St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata

Madhya Pradesh:

• Jawaharlal Nehru Smiriti Mahavidyalaya (Teacher Education), Vidhisha

Gujarat:

• Lilavati Nandlal Kilachand College of Education, Patan

• Mahesana Sanchalit Swami Vivekanand Sarvodaya Bank Education College, Mehsana

Jharkhand:

• Loyola College of Education, East Singhbhum

Duration of the course & eligibility requirement:

Normally the duration of Bachelor of education course is one year and getting admission to this course candidate must have completed their graduation in the field in which they wish to take up specialization in the B. Ed course.

Future scope on completion of B. Ed course:

Once a candidate completes his/her Bachelor of Education course, they can expect a wide range of employment opportunities in Government/private educational sector. They can get job opportunities in the following educational institutions:

• Special schools

• Universities

• Colleges

• Secondary schools

• Nursery schools

• Primary schools

The candidates who have completed their B. Ed course can also opt for self-employment by opening their own tutorials and private coaching centers. Thus, candidates with an urge towards teaching profession can take up B. Ed course, which will sure enable them to find their dream job in the teaching sector.