Content Enrichment Programme

• Decision of UGC for introducing the Semester and Credit Based Choice System in all the central, state and deemed universities and institutions of higher learning in the country under the Eleventh Five Year Plan. (D. O. No. F.1-2/2008-XI Plan dated January 31, 2008 from the Chairman, UGC).

• Credit system involves breaking down the curriculum into measurable units that can be combined to get a degree/diploma.

• A credit is generally a value used to measure a student’s work load in terms of learning time required to complete course units, resulting in learning outcomes.

• The number of credits awarded to a learner is determined by Credit Value or Credit Points assigned to a particular course.

• It is a way of expressing the ‘learner’s workload’. (Student’s).

• One (01) credit is Twelve (12) learning hours.

• Credits once gained cannot be lost.

The definitions of the key terms used in the Credit Based Choice System

Program: Program is set of courses that are linked together in an academically meaningful way and generally ends with the award of a Certificate or Diploma or degree depending on the level of knowledge attained and the total duration of study. ponds to the word ‘subject’ used in many universities. A course is essentially a constituent

Course: A course cores of a ‘program’ and may be conceived of as a composite of several learning topics taken from a certain level. All the learning topics included in a course must necessarily have academic coherence that is there must be a common thread linking the various components of a course. A number of linked courses considered together are in practice, a ‘program’.

Credit Point: Credit point refers to the ‘workload’ of a learner and is an index of the number of learning hours deemed for a certain segment of learning. These learning hours may include a variety of learning activities like reading, reflecting, discussing, attending lectures/counselling sessions, writing assignments, preparing for examinations, etc.

ORDINANCES, REGULATIONS AND CURRICULUM FOR THE DEGREE OF THE BACHELOR OF B.E d Credit EDUCATION
Two Year B.Ed. Programme from the academic year 2017-18

• Title: Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) Duration: Two academic years as Credit Based Choice System comprising of four semesters. The B.Ed. Programme shall be of duration of two years, which can be completed in a maximum period of three years from the date of admission to the programme
• Eligibility: Following candidates are eligible for admission: a) Candidates with at least 50 % marks either in the Bachelor Degree (three year programme) in B.A, B.Sc. or 50% (49.50-49.99%) in post-graduation and for the reserved category (ST,SC,OBC,VJNT 1,2,3) 45% (44.50-44.99%) will be eligible. For B. Com, Management, Engineering, Computer Science, Technology, Agriculture, BBI, Pharmacy, Law, Fine Arts Performing Arts, Music, Dance, Drama with 55% marks at graduation or post-graduation will be eligible for open category and for reserved category 50%. Any other qualification equivalent thereof is eligible for admission to the programme.
• The reservation and relaxation for SC/ ST / OBC / PWD and other categories shall be as per the rules of the Central Government / State Government, whichever is applicable.
• O.________ A Candidate for the admission to degree of education (B.Ed.) must fulfil the eligibility criteria as per the directives of Government of Maharashtra from time to time. For the completion of the B.Ed. program the candidate must have:
• Attended four semesters of the full time Two year B.Ed. programme spread over a maximum period of three years from the date of admission in a College of Education.
• Attendance: The minimum attendance of 80 % for all Theory component work (Part A) and Practicum component (Part B) and 90 % for school internship.
• Completed the Practicum component and Internal Assessment assignments of each Theory paper of each semester as certified by the Principal of the Institution in which the candidate is studying.
• (All activities should be systematically documented and maintained for the purpose of Internal Assessment)
• Semester 1
  Assignments, Class test and Essay in each course Ability Course 1: Critical Understanding of ICT Project Based Course 1(Community Work one week and Participation in CCA in college)
• Semester 2
  Assignments, Class test and Essay in each course Project Based Course 2 (Internship of 3 Weeks)
• Semester 3
  Assignments, Class test and Essay in each course Project Based Course 3 (Internship of eleven weeks)
• Semester 4
  Assignments, Class test and Essay in each course Ability Course 2: Reading and Reflecting on Texts
• Project Based Course
  (Internship of five weeks including community work and Action Research) Any one Audit Course (Understanding the Self, Drama and Art in education) will be opted by student in Semester 1 and Certified in Semester 4 The Candidate should have successfully passed the Theory component of the course in accordance with the University guidelines
• The B.Ed. Programme is designed to develop attitude, skill and knowledge in the Student teachers. The curriculum of 2 years B Ed. programme shall comprise of the following components:
• Part A:
  Theory component includes Core courses, Elective courses and Interdisciplinary courses.
• Part B:
  Practicum component includes Project Based courses, Ability courses and Audit courses.