Careers in Teaching


UNCONVENTIONAL TEACHERS YOU WOULD LOVE TO LEARN FROM

21-year-old Babar Ali has been teaching since he was 9. At 15, he became the headmaster of his makeshift school which teaches about 300 students today and has 6 full time teachers.


Aditya Kumar, better known as ‘Cycle guruji’, rides about 60 to 65 km on a bicycle every day, and provides free education to children living in the slums of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. This inspiring man has been doing this since 1995.



Arvind Gupta is famous for creating toys from trash. What’s special is that he explains many different concepts of science in the process of making these toys. He also generously uploads videos of his techniques on YouTube, explaining the scientific stuff behind each one of them for students all across the world to learn.

Rajesh Kumar Sharma runs a school under a Delhi metro bridge, where he teaches students from the nearby slums. He calls it ‘Under the Bridge School’ and about 200 students attend it every day. Started in 2005, the school also hosts some exemplary personalities from different walks of life, who come in on various occasions as volunteer teachers.

A primary school teacher in Malappuram district of Kerala, Abdul Mallik swims to work every day. Why? Because that is the shortest route to reach his school.


Well known for his Super 30 programme, Anand Kumar of Patna has been coaching students for IIT-JEE entrance exams since the last 14 years. By 2014, 308 of his 360 students had made it to the IITs.




Roshni Mukherjee has an online education platform called ExamFear.com where she teaches students with the help of videos which she uploads on YouTube.



Professor Desai boards local trains in Mumbai every single day asking people to donate money for his charitable organisation Shloka which develops and runs schools in rural Rajasthan and Maharashtra.



This 80-year-old teacher has been teaching children of a village called Madanpur Khadar in Delhi, since the past 20 years. Because of the lack of teachers in the village, she brought the students to the nearby area of Sarita Vihar. And since there was no proper building to teach, she used to move from one park to another to conduct classes for them in the city. She finally has a building where she teaches students up till class two now.



Kamlesh Zapadiya travels 20km each day from his village to a nearby cybercafé with the aim of making education a lot more interesting for students. He has developed a website called Edusafar, where he uploads the entire school syllabus from class 1 to 10, in the form of a quiz.



TEACHING CAREERS IN INDIA

PRT (PRIMARY TEACHERS)

TEACHING LEVEL
Teaches at primary level i.e. 1st to 5th

COURSES

B.EL.ED.
B.El.Ed. stands for Bachelor of Elementary Education. It is an elementary teachers training program. This course has been designed to train students and make then capable to taking up the role of primary school teacher. This program is a combination of theory and practicum courses.
Duration: Course duration is 4 years. Theory part consists of 3 years. 1 year is dedicated towards practicum course.
Eligibility: 10+2 passed in any stream, with minimum 50% aggregate marks in specified subjects (subjects may vary from one institute to another). Minimum aggregate marks criteria may vary from one institute to another.

D.EL.ED.
D.El.Ed. stands for Diploma in Elementary Education. It is an elementary teachers training Diploma certificate program. It is a good alternative to B.El.Ed. course. The course trains students and makes them capable of taking up the role of elementary school teacher.
Duration: Course is 2 years long.
Eligibility: 10+2 passed in any stream, with minimum 50% aggregate marks. Minimum marks criteria may vary from one institute to another.

Some very similar Diploma certificate teacher’s training programs are-
     v  BTC (Basic Training Certificate) 
     v  PTC (Primary Teachers Certificate) 
     v  ETE (Elementary Teacher Education)
     v  NTT (Nursery Teacher Training)
     v  DED (Diploma in Education)
     v  TTC (Teachers Training Certificate)
     v  JBT (Junior Basic Training)

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION
After completing the above mentioned program, one may appear for the CTET (Central Teacher Eligibility Test). Cracking the CTET will help one become a teacher in Schools under the Central Government. One may even appear for State wise TET and work as a teacher in State Government run schools.

PAY SCALE
The average salary for a primary school teacher in India at the entry is level is around INR 1.45 LPA. For an experienced teacher, teaching at primary school level, the average salary is INR 3.71 LPA.

TGT (TRAINED GRADUATE TEACHERS)

TEACHING LEVEL
Teaches at secondary level i.e. 6th to 10th

COURSES

B.ED.
B.Ed. stands for Bachelor of Education. It is a PG course. Graduates are eligible to pursue this course after completing their undergraduate Bachelor’s Degree program.
Duration: Course duration is 2 years
Eligibility: Minimum qualification required is- BA, B.Sc. or B.Com. Degree. Minimum aggregate mark required is 50% marks. Minimum marks criteria may vary from one institute to another. One must also pass B.Ed. entrance examination to secure admission!

BA + B.ED. INTEGRATED COURSE
The course is a combination of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education Degrees (Dual Degree). Based on personal preference, one may select a good subject and go for this integrated course!
Duration: The course duration is 4 years.
Eligibility: 10+2 passed in any stream, with English subject. 50% minimum aggregate marks is also required (minimum marks required may vary from one institute to another). D.Ed. qualification holders may get admission directly in the second academic year of this program.

B.SC. + B.ED. INTEGRATED COURSE
This program is a combination of B.Sc. and B.Ed. Degrees. Based on personal preference, one may choose an appropriate subject and pursue this integrated course!
Duration: The course duration is 4 years.
Eligibility: 10+2 Science stream passed (subjects required depends on the nature of the program), with minimum 50% aggregate marks. D.Ed. qualification holders may get admission directly into the second academic year of the integrated program.

B.P.ED.
B.P.Ed. stands for Bachelor of Physical Education. It is also known as BPE course. It is an undergraduate Degree program that focuses on Physical Education. 
Duration: Course duration is 3 years.
Eligibility: 10+2 passed in any stream, with minimum 50% aggregate marks. Minimum marks criteria may vary from one institute to another.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION
After completing the above mentioned program, one may appear for the CTET (Central Teacher Eligibility Test). Cracking the CTET will help one become a teacher in Schools under the Central Government. One may even appear for State wise TET and work as a teacher in State Government run schools.

PAY SCALE
The average salary for a high school teacher in India at the entry is level is around INR 2.45 LPA. For an experienced teacher, teaching at high school level, the average salary is INR 7.52 LPA.

PGT (POST GRADUATE TEACHERS)

TEACHING LEVEL
Teaches at senior secondary level i.e. 11th and 12th

COURSES
Professional Degree as per the TGT cadre along with Masters Degree in the concerned subject.

PAY SCALE
The average salary for a senior school teacher in India at the entry is level is around INR 3 LPA. For an experienced teacher, teaching at senior school level, the average salary is INR 8.10 LPA.

SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER

Special education teacher trains one to educate and guide students suffering from visual impairment, hearing impairment or mental retardation. The special education teacher focuses on the above mentioned 3 impairments (a student may choose any one among the three). Some of the well known programs are-
        v  B.Ed. Special education
         v  D.Ed. Special education
         v  BA B.Ed. Special education
         v  Diploma in early childhood special education
         v  M.Ed. Special education

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION
After completing the above mentioned program, one may appear for the CTET (Central Teacher Eligibility Test). Cracking the CTET will help one become a teacher in Schools under the Central Government. One may even appear for State wise TET and work as a teacher in State Government run schools.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR/PROFESSOR

After completing Master’s education, one may appear for tests like NET/SET/SLET and become an Assistant Professor. M.Phil and P.hd. can be pursued to become an Associate Professor or Professor.

ADVANCED COURSES

      v  M.Ed.
v  M.Phil. in Education
v  M.Sc. Education
v  MA Education

CAREER PROSPECTS

Nurseries, Schools, Special Schools and Colleges are common places where one may find a job. One may also start own coaching centre or work for one. Educational consultancies are also known to hire teachers.

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