Making the much awaited changes in the schedule of teacher training course admissions , State government in an order on Monday stated that all the admissions would here after be done through DEECET ( Diploma in Elementary Education Common Entrance Test) which is hitherto known as DIETCET(District Institutes of Education and Training Common Entrance Test)
DIETCET was the name that has been use by the NCTE(National Council and Teacher Education), the apex body of teacher education. The NCTE has asked the state government long ago to follow a uniform methodology
Another important aspect of the government order was announced of a proper, time-bound action plan for admissions every year. Here after , the process shall start in March every year and end up by July 31, a procedure followed by professional colleges.
Allotment of Seats:
1. The guidelines for the DEECET were released simultaneously for both government and private teacher training institutes. Sanctioned intake of seats for D.El.Ed course in Government DIETS will be filled by the Convener , DEECET admissions.
2. Government follows more or less the same methodology with respect of allocation of seats in two Categories. The Category A seats will be 80 % and Category B will be 20% of the sanctioned intake of seats in D.El.Ed Course in the Unaided Non Minority and Minority Elementary Teacher Training Institutions.
Category A Seats have to be filled with eligible candidates on the basis of rank obtained in DEECET while the Category B seats shall be open to all the eligible candidates satisfied the eligibility criteria for admissions i.e the candidates should have passed Intermediate Examinations or its equivalent ad they should secure minimum of 50% of marks in aggregate.
Admission Procedure:
Government has decided to follow the method of engineering admissions i.e web-based process has to ratify the admissions made by private institutions.
According to the government order , all the institutions shall be divided into two groups -viz
Single Window 1(SW-1) and Single Window 2(SW-2):
Single Window 1(SW-1): Single Window 1 will be for institutions opting for Single Window System to be operated by the Convener, DEECET admissions from DEECET rank holders and
Single Window 2(SW-2):
Single Window 2 will be for in aided minority institutions opting for Single Window System operated by the Convener DEECET-AC( a person nominated by the Association(s) of Unaided Minority Elementary Teacher Training Institutions) and Admissions from the DEECET rank holders.
A committee will have to be formed for DEECET admissions which consists of Commissioner of School Education, Director SCERT, Director of Government Examinations, One principal of DIET, convened of DÈECET and two subject experts.
The Convener of DEECET admissions will adopt computerized single window system of counselling by way of web based selection of colleges.The Convener DEECET will prepare the seat matrix of all seats in Govt.DIETs, Category A' seats in Unaided Non minority Colleges and Category A seats in Unaided minority Colleges which did not opt for SW2.
The counselling will be done in two phases and later if seats remained can't, spot admissions will also online.
For admissions under category B, the Government has merely said that the institution shall notify all the details of seats available under this category an conduct the admissions in a fair and transparent manner.
