Burdwan University, at present, has the largest number of B.Ed affiliated colleges in the state of West Bengal. However, all the B.Ed universities fall under the category of “The West Bengal University of Teachers' Training, Education and Administration”. This procedure was started with CU, KU, etc.

So, it does not necessarily matter from where you pursue your B.Ed degree. The only important factor to ensure is whether or not the university you have enrolled in has come under the NCTE website (Eastern Zone) during and after your course period. It is because the courses often lose their course validity period which is exactly why you should be aware of your steps. 

Rest assured, Burdwan University is one of the most scoring universities for pursuing a B.Ed. 

IGNOU offers a distance B.Ed program with a duration of 3 years. For pursuing B.Ed from IGNOU, the candidates need to meet the following eligibility criteria.

• The candidates should have minimum marks of 50% from a bachelor's degree or master’s degree with any stream (science/commerce/arts).

• The students who have successfully completed NCTE recognized teacher education courses in an offline mode can also apply.

• A diploma or trained in-service teacher is now an additional elementary education required for enrollment into B.Ed program in IGNOU.

• There is a 5% relaxation scheme for SC/ST and PWD candidates as per the guidelines of the central government.

Entrance examination:

• For any candidates who wish to pursue B.Ed from IGNOU compulsory to appear for the entrance examination conducted by IGNOU. Without the entrance test, there is no acceptance for B.Ed admission.

• The final admission is based on the merit list with the consideration of the entrance score.

Application procedure:

• Visit the original website of IGNOU and click on the declaration button to continue.

• Fill out the application form by entering the program code and further you will get an enrollment number for the login process.

• After logging in, the payment process can be done by clicking the submit button.

• IGNOU displays the hall ticket for the term-end entrance examination (TEE).

• The hall ticket can be downloaded by entering the program code and 9 digit enrollment number.

Course fee:

IGNOU charges a total of 50,000 amount course fees for 3 years of the B.Ed program.

Cut-off:

50 candidates are taken for admission. Here is the detailed information of the expected IGNOU 2020 cut-off for the B.Ed program including all categories of students.

Only those candidates who meet all the above-mentioned eligibility criteria can seek admission for BEd at IGNOU. The final selection is based on the merit list followed by a personal interview.

Special focus on Research subject

1. Mentor mentee system
2. Feedback mechanism policy
3. Internship in reputed B.Ed. colleges and Schools
4. Supportive staff
5. Activity based syllabus
6. Academic and non-academic programmes for the academic and personal growth of the students
7. Rural immersion programme
8. Yoga, Meditation as a part of peace studies

Sharda University is a renowned university that has been awarded as Best Private University by National Education Awards. It is ranked 151 out of the top 200 universities in India by NIRF 2020.

B.Ed. at Sharda University-

• It is a 2-year undergraduate program that is designed as per the NCTE guidelines.

• The university provides specially structured programs on IT skills, Techno skills, Physical Education, Performing Arts, and Visual Arts. In addition to this, to boost the communication skills of the learners, functional English paper is also been taught.

• First-year fees for national students are INR 75000 whereas for international students the fees are $1150 per semester.

• After the course, the candidate can opt for their career in Education Researcher, Administrator, Tutor, Research Fellows, Post Graduate Teacher, E-learning Faculty, and many more.

Admission-

• The eligibility criteria for admission at the university for B.Ed is graduation with at least 50% marks.

• Application mode accepted by the university is both online and offline.

Scholarships-

• The university offers a wide range of scholarships which include scholarships based on Academic Merits, Sports Category Scholarship, Army/Naval/Coastal Guard/Air Force/CRPF Scholarship, and Sibling Scholarship.

• Up to 100% scholarship is offered by the university.

• By far more than 2000 scholarships are provided.

Placements-

• Through its Placement Portal, by far the university has placed more than 37,500 students in numerous multinational and national companies.

• For the academic year 2018-19, 350+ companies visited the campus.

• The highest package offered for postgraduate was INR 6.28 LPA and that for undergraduate it was INR 10 LPA.

• The students with B.Ed. program is placed in the companies with an average annual package of 2.50 to 3.95 LPA.

Infrastructure-

• The university has centrally air-conditioned classrooms with wi-fi enabled projectors, libraries, seminar rooms, auditoriums, and tutorial rooms.

• The university is also facilitated with gymnasium, renovated hostels, hospitals.

The institute has over 250+ global tie-ups including Harvard Business School, USA, Ural Federal University, Russia, Sejong University, South Korea, the University Of The West Of England, England, and many more.