UP govt approved a bridge course for B.Ed degree holders. The Professional Development Programme for Elementary Teachers (PDPET) will give B.Ed graduates eligibility equal to BTC. NIOS will conduct the 6-month online course. Applications open on dledbr.nios.ac.in. Training runs to. This follows a Supreme Court order that B.Ed holders cannot teach primary classes. The course will train B.Ed graduates in primary teaching methods, allowing them to teach classes 1-5 after completion. (Updated 10 Oct 2025, 18:50 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- UP govt approved a bridge course for B.Ed degree holders
- The Professional Development Programme for Elementary Teachers (PDPET) will give B.Ed graduates eligibility equal to BTC
- NIOS will conduct the 6-month online course