<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">National Council for Teacher Education, NCTE, has launched Integrated Teacher Education Programme, ITEP, in 57 Teacher Education Institutions (TEIs) for the academic session 2023-24 throughout the country. This is a flagship programme of NCTE under NEP 2020.</span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">ITEP is a 4-year dual-major holistic programme offering graduation degree with Bachelor in Education degree. This course will prepare teachers for foundational, preparatory, middle and secondary stages (5334). The programme is being offered in pilot mode initially in reputed central or state government universities or institutions. ITEP will be available for all students who choose teaching as a profession after Secondary.  </span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">This integrated course will benefit students since they will save one year by finishing the course in 4 years rather than the customary 5 years required by the present B.Ed. plan. Admission for the same will be carried out by the National Testing Agency through the National Common Entrance Test.</span></p>