Discipline	Education
Program Level	Post Graduate (PG)
Qualification	M.Ed.
Total Seats	33
Program Duration(in Months)	2
Classroom Hours
Examination/Course Pattern	semester
Program Description	The M.Ed. programme is of four semesters (two years). As per the course structure, the course includes theory courses, concurrent field work, internship, research project etc. The course structure is choice based, flexible and is interdisciplinary. The pedagogy and didactics are interactive and based on field learning. The academic culture places great emphasis on student initiative. The evaluation is continuous, and grade based that is based on assignments, tutorials, seminars, projects as well as semester exams. The main purpose of this programme is to prepare teacher educators and educational administrators/managers to develop a global as well as a national vision for education in the 21st century, familiarizing them with the state-of-the art technology relevant to the practice of education. Further, it seeks to prepare educational experts capable of generating knowledge by the application of scientific method of inquiry or investigation, and to develop a critical mind which can sense gaps in knowledge and find solutions to problems relating to the theory and practice of education. It further seeks to widen the horizon of teachers/educational administrators and to enable them to obtain an international perspective in education. The programme is aimed at developing competencies and skills so that one can share the responsibility of preparing teachers for diverse situations by using a variety of instruments including ICTs. The other focused areas include the role of teachers in changing global socio-economic concerns, organization of teacher education in the country and world too, understanding teaching in a comparative perspective, meeting the requirements of ' education for all ', and ' training for all ', and preparing teachers to meet the challenges of the present time. At the end of the course, a student would be equipped with various skills like leadership skills, assessment skills, analytic skills etc. Thus, a student with this kind of learning can fit in various careers like teaching, educational administration and management, research, policy making etc.
Admission & entry requirements	ELIGIBILITY: (A) Candidate seeking admission to the M.Ed. programme should have obtained at least 50 % marks or an equivalent grade in any one of the following programmes: (i) B.Ed. (ii) B.A. B.Ed./ B.Sc. B.Ed. (Integrated) (iii) B.El.Ed. (iv) D.El.Ed./D.Ed./P.T.C. (Two years full time programme recognized by NCTE) with an undergraduate/bachelor’s degree (with 50% marks in each) Note: - Eligibility for the admission to the M.Ed. shall be applied as per Govt/ UGC/ NCTE/ University norms from time to time. (B) Reservation and relaxation for SC/ST/OBC/PWD/etc and other applicable categories will be as per the rules of the GOI/Central University of Gujarat.