CTEF CONFERENCES: THE KOLLAM DELCARATION

COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION (CTE)

KERALA STATE CENTRE

11^TH STATE CONVENTION

AND

INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR

‘INNOVATION, QUALITY AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCAION (IQEE 2013)

HELD AT

FATHIMA MEMORIAL TRAINING COLLEGE, PALLIMUKKKU, KOLLAM, KERALA

10-12, JANUARY 2013

THE KOLLAM DELCARATION

The IQEE 2013 organizers and delegates in the plenary session of the 11th state convention of Council for Teacher Education (CTE) Kerala State Centre resolve to put forward the following recommendations as an outcome of the International Seminar for immediate action from the Union and State Governments and Universities in Kerala.

1. Design and Implement a Kerala Model of Teacher Education (KMTE) integrating the pedagogical–managerial principles of Competency Based Teacher Behaviour with an increased course duration to evolve as a full-fledged professional course both at the B.Ed. and M.Ed. level.

2. Formulate a Kerala Teacher Education Policy (KTEP) to mould a frame work of action in the field aiming innovation, quality and excellence.

3. Appoint a working team with project officer to initiate the formation of proposed Kerala State Teacher Education University (KSTEU) by the Hon. Minister for Education. Govt. of Kerala in his inaugural speech in the inaugural ceremony of the 26^th National Convention of CTE at Thiruvananthapuram on 5^th January 2012.

4. Establish of an Educational Innovation and Research Council (EIRC) with autonomous status and financial freedom in the mode of Institute of Education of University of London to promote advanced interdisciplinary research in Pedagogical and Education Science in the country.

5. Permit all eligible Teachers from Self-financing Teacher Education colleges to register for research leading to PhD in Universities in Kerala.

6. For enrolling of students at the B.Ed. level in the State make sure that selection is made from a common list for all Teacher Education Colleges and Institutes in the state irrespective of the sector difference like Government, Aided, Self-financing colleges and University centers.

7. Establish a State Assessment and Accreditation Council (SAAC) for ensuring quality and excellence in Teacher Education in Kerala.

8. Provide professional Management Training Programme for Principals of Teacher Education Colleges in the state to foster qualitative management practices in Teacher Education Colleges.

9. Establish a Trained Teachers Bank using Students–Teachers in Kerala on completion of their course to utilize as a special services force with allowance to serve in single teacher schools , non-formal education centers, mass awareness initiatives of health and environment related projects etc.

10.Reinstate of Indian Education Service (IES) at the National Level and constitution of Kerala Education Service (KES) at the State level.

Kollam

12.01.2013.