B.Ed, full form Bachelor of Education, is a 2 years bachelor degree,
one has to undertake to become a teaching professional. The National
Council of Teacher Education (NCTE) has made the B.Ed degree
compulsory for candidates who wish to teach at public schools in
India at any level.
The dynamic changes in school curriculum means that the B.Ed
syllabus is continuously modified to ensure proper transfer of
skills and knowledge to the B.Ed candidates. The general fees of the
B.Ed course is under 1 lakh per annum and B.Ed degree holders earn
an average of INR 339,000, hence more than 3 times their initial
investment.
Even though it is a UG level course, the candidates have to graduate
before they can pursue the program. It must be noted that after
completion of B.Ed the candidates must appear for the Teacher
Eligibility test (TETs) in order to join the Kendriya Vidyalaya(s)
or Sarvodaya Vidyalaya(s).