2 Integrated Teacher Education Programmes to Start at Fakir Mohan University

Fakir Mohan University (FMU), Balasore, is set to broaden its academic horizon by introducing Integrated Teacher Education Programmes (ITEP) after getting the green signal from the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE). The university will be inaugurating four, year integrated programmes for BA BEd and BSc BEd, as per the sanctioned plan, featuring an intake of 50 students per course. Fakir Mohan University is thus elevated to the status of a pioneer institution in the state, alongside IIT Bhubaneswar, offering ITEP courses. 

The ITEP is a restructured model forom students seeking a career teaching, proposed by the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. Through the programme, the students get the opportunity to learn the subject in combination with pedagogy, educational psychology, and practical training. The goal is to enhance the standard of teacher education and to equip the new generation of teachers with the skills to face the changing demands of the classroom. In order to arrive at the decision, the NCTE team of experts inspected the site in detail at Fakir Mohan University. The survey was concentrated on infrastructure, academic readiness, faculty strength, and institutional capability to implement the programme as per the national standards.

The courses will be offered through the School of Education at the university’s Old Campus and are scheduled to commence from the academic session 2026–27.

Vice-Chancellor Santosh Kumar Tripathy said that all required teaching and non-teaching staff have already been appointed to ensure smooth academic and administrative functioning of the programmes. He added that the university is fully prepared to implement the curriculum as prescribed by regulatory authorities.

Admission into the ITEP programmes will be through the National Testing Agency (NTA), and candidates have to appear for the test in online mode. The university has stated that complete information on eligibility criteria, admission procedures, and timelines would be made available soon on its official website and in the leading newspapers.

The ITEP at Fakir Mohan University is anticipated to not only increase the availability of standard teacher education in the area but also to help produce a teaching workforce that is professionally trained and in line with the education reforms at the national level.