Bill inserts new Section 12A to set school teacher qualifications

This Bill amends the National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993 to clarify that the law applies to schools and school teachers. It aims to allow the Council to set uniform minimum qualifications for teachers in schools across the country.

The law affects institutions, students and teachers of those institutions, schools (pre-primary to senior secondary), colleges (senior secondary or intermediate), and teachers working in these schools and colleges.

• Inserts new Section 12A allowing the Council to determine minimum qualifications for teachers in pre-primary, primary, upper primary, secondary, senior secondary, and intermediate schools or colleges.
• Specifies that the Act applies to schools and colleges established, run, aided, or recognized by the Central Government, State Government, or local authorities.
• Includes a provision ensuring that existing teachers recruited before the Act's commencement are not adversely affected solely due to non-fulfilment of the new qualifications.
• Amends Section 32 to explicitly list teacher qualifications under the new Section 12A as a matter for which the Council may make regulations.

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