Cabinet has given its approval for introduction of a Bill in Parliament to amend the National Council for Teacher Education Act to grant retrospective recognition to the Central and State universities and institutions who are found to be conducting teacher education courses without NCTE permission. <br/><br/>The amendment seeks to grant retrospective recognition to the institutions conducting Teacher Education Courses without NCTE recognition till the academic year 2017-2018. <br/><br/>The retrospective recognition is being given as a onetime measure so as to ensure that the future of the students who passed out from or enrolled in these institutions are not jeopardized.<br/>The amendment will make students studying in these Institutions and Universities eligible for employment as a teacher. <br/><br/>Cabinet has given its ex-post facto approval for the trade Agreement between India and Ethiopia for strengthening and promoting trade and economic co-operation. <br/><br/>The trade Agreement was signed during the visit of President Ramnath Kovind to Ethiopia from 4th to 6th of last month. The trade Agreement will provide for all necessary measures to encourage trade, economic cooperation, investment and technical co-operation.<br/><br/>Government has also given its approval for signing and ratifying an Agreement between India and Armenia on cooperation and mutual assistance in customs matters.