Deadline to apply for B. Ed (correspondence) admission at Punjab University

Punjab University has invited applications for admission to B. Ed (correspondence) for In-Service Teachers.

Last date to apply online is August 8, 2013 at www.usolbed.puchd.ac.in  . Online application can be obtained by payment of Rs. 450/- for General category and Rs. 225/- for SC/ST/BC category.

Eligibility for admission to B.Ed. (through correspondence) course for In-Service Teachers:

Teaching Experience: For 500 seats: (for Punjab & Chandigarh)

• The candidate should be 'teacher' serving in a recognized school/+2 level institution (College)* located in the State of Punjab and U.T., Chandigarh and having two years teaching experience** as on April 30, 2013

For 300 seats: (for all India including Punjab & Chandigarh)

• The candidate should be a ‘teacher’ serving in a recognized school/ +2 level institution (College) located all over India including the State of Punjab and U.T., Chandigarh and having two years teaching experience as on April 30, 2013, shall be eligible for admission to B.Ed. Course.
• College teachers are not eligible; however, teachers having experience /teaching +1/ +2 classes in colleges are eligible
• Two years teaching experience should be irrespective of the nature of job: regular/ad-hoc/contractual basis

Note: Candidate shall be considered eligible only if he/ she produce a teaching experience certificate at the time of counselling. This certificate should be duly attested by the Headmaster/Principal of the school/+2 level institution affiliated/recognized by the Punjab Govt./U.T. Administration, Chandigarh/ other State Govt./ U.T. Administration of India OR by the Headmaster/Principal of the school/+2 level institution affiliated/recognized by CBSE, ICSE, PSEB, Education Boards of other States/ Navodaya Vidyalaya, Army Schools, Central Schools, Public Schools or other like bodies situated in Punjab, Chandigarh or elsewhere in India; and countersigned with seal by the concerned competent authority (such as DEO; Deputy Secretary CBSE; ICSE; PSEB; Education Boards of Other States/ Union Territories of India, etc)

Educational qualifications for admission

• Bachelor’s degree of this University or any other recognized University with at least 50 per cent marks in the aggregate, provided the candidate has offered at least two school subjects at the first degree level.Or
• M.A or M. Sc or M. Sc (Hons School) or M.Com degree of this University or any other recognised University with a minimum of 50 per cent marks in the aggregate, with combination of at least two school subjects at the first degree and postgraduate degree level.Or
• B.A. degree of the University through modern Indian Languages and English only examinations, in which case the aggregate of 50 per cent marks shall be calculated by taking into account the marks obtained in English and the elective subjects taken together.
• Any other qualification recognised as equivalent to (i), (ii) or (iii) above

Admission Procedure:

• Admissions to 800 seats in B.Ed. (correspondence) for session 2013-2015 will be done on merit prepared on the basis of marks obtained in the qualifying examination only.

University will release merit list of selected candidates on August 21, 2013. Selected candidates will have to appear in the counselling conducted by the University

Counselling for admission at Punjab University

The eligible candidates will be called as per merit ranks for the Face-to-face counselling at University School of Open Learning, Panjab University, Chandigarh. The counselling will be held on September 3-5, 2013.

Documents need to be submitted at the time of counselling

• Original Mark-sheets of Part I, II and III (Graduation Level and Post graduation Level Part I and II, (if any) along with attested copies.
• Proof of Date of Birth (Matriculation Certificate).
• Original Certificate for claiming seat against the reserved category.
• Teaching experience certificate in original duly signed and countersigned by competent authorities as mentioned on the format of employment certificate (as given at the end of this brochure).
• Six copies of photographs with name and father’s name written on the back of each photograph

For more information please visit http://usolbed.puchd.ac.in/pdf/bed13.pdf

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Source: Pooja Gupta, click4college Specialist