The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) as a statutory body came into existence in pursuance of the National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993 in 1995. The main objective of the NCTE is to achieve planned and coordinated development of the teacher education system throughout the country, the regulation and proper maintenance of Norms and Standards in the teacher education system and for matters connected therewith. The mandate given to the NCTE is very broad and covers the whole gamut of teacher education programmes including research and training of persons for equipping them to teach at pre-primary, primary, secondary and senior secondary stages in schools, and non-formal education, part-time education, adult education and distance (correspondence) education courses.

• 1. Recognized institutions (17244), approved courses (17) and certified teachers (200000). 2. Publication (06). 3. National Curriculum Framework for Teacher Education. 4. E-Governance Services: Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP), Online Appeal Module, Visiting Team Member (VTM), Online Teacher Educator Award Module (OTEAM), Online Teacher-Pupil Registration Management System (OTPRMS), PAR system.