Act 73 of 1993

The National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993

An Act to provide for the establishment of a National Council for Teacher Education with a view to achieving planned and co-ordinated development of the teacher education system throughout the country, the regulation and proper maintenance of norms and standards in the teacher education system including qualifications of school teachers and for matters connected therewith.

  • Ministry of Human Resource Development
  • Department of School Education and Literacy
  • Enacted 1993-12-29
  • 35 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title, extent and commencement. Read
2 Definitions. Read
3 Establishment of the Council. Read
4 Term of office and conditions of service of Members. Read
5 Disqualification for office of Member. Read
6 Vacation of office of Member. Read
7 Meetings of the Council. Read
8 Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of the Council. Read
9 Power to co-opt. Read
10 Appointment of officers and other employees of the Council. Read
11 Authentication of the orders and other instruments of the Council. Read
12 Functions of the Council. Read
12A Power of Council to determine minimum standards of education of school teachers. Read
13 Inspection. Read
14 Recognition of institutions offering course or training in teacher education. Read
15 Permission for a new course or training by recognised institution. Read
16 Affiliating body to grant affiliation after recognition or permission by the Council. Read
17 Contravention of provisions of the Act and consequences thereof. Read
18 Appeals. Read
19 Executive Committee. Read
20 Regional Committees. Read
21 Power to terminate the Regional Committee. Read
22 Payment to the Council. Read
23 Fund of the Council. Read
24 Budget of the Council. Read
25 Annual report. Read
26 Accounts and audit. Read
27 Delegation of powers and functions. Read
28 Protection of action taken in good faith. Read
29 Directions by the Central Government. Read
30 Power to supersede the Council. Read
31 Power to make rules. Read
32 Power to make regulations. Read
33 Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament. Read
34 Power to remove difficulties. Read
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