Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP)

S.D. College, Barnala proudly announces the launch of the Four-Year Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) or B.A.-B.Ed., commencing from the academic session 2026–27. This innovative programme seamlessly integrates multidisciplinary undergraduate studies with professional teacher education, effectively addressing the long-standing concern of insufficient emphasis on strong disciplinary foundations and their meaningful integration with pedagogical knowledge.

The four-year integrated B.Ed. programme will soon become the minimum essential qualification for school teachers. The integrated B.A.-B.Ed. is designed as a dual-major, holistic bachelor’s degree in Education along with a specialized subject such as Languages (English/Hindi/Punjabi), History, Political Science, Economics, Geography, Health & Physical Education, Career Guidance & Counselling, and Art & Craft, among others.

ITEP will be offered in a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary academic environment and shall be implemented in accordance with the guidelines of the NCTE and Punjabi University, Patiala

As a dual major degree, the programme offers a holistic undergraduate education in social sciences and humanities, along with professional teacher education. The curriculum includes:

1. Foundations of education
2. Subject specialization
3. Pedagogy courses
4. Ability enhancement courses
5. School experience
6. Community engagement

Eligibility:

a) Candidates with minimum 50% marks in Senior Secondary or plus two examination or its equivalent (under 5+3+3+4 pattern) from a recognized board are eligible for admission.

b) The relaxation in percentage of marks in the Senior Secondary or plus two examination or its equivalent examination (under 5+3+3+4 pattern) and in the reservation for Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe or Other Backward Class or Persons with Disabilities or Economically Weaker Section and any other categories shall be as per the rules of the Central Government or State Government or Union Territory Administration, wherever applicable.

Admission Procedure:

a) Admission in ITEP shall be through a suitable subject and aptitude test conducted by the National Testing Agency (hereinafter referred to as ‘NTA’) and shall be standardized keeping in view the linguistic and cultural diversity of the country.

b) A single nation-wide entrance test called National Common Entrance Test (hereinafter referred to as ‘NCET’) will be conducted by NTA for admission to the 4 Year ITEP under the recommendations of NEP 2020. The mode of examination shall be online/Computer Based Test (hereinafter referred to as ‘CBT’) in multilingual pattern and its score would reflect the relative performance level of the candidate for merit-based selection to secure the admission. Scorecard shall be prepared by NTA and admission shall be done through centralized online counseling.

c) At the time of admission to the programme, the candidate must indicate the subjects/discipline (B.A. B.Ed.). Any change in the choice of subjects shall be made within one month from the date of commencement of the programme.