NCERT Diploma in Guidance and Counselling for Teachers

NCERT Diploma in Guidance and Counselling for Teachers. NCERT Diploma Course in Guidance and Counselling – 2020. NCERT announces a one-year Diploma course for training of professionals in guidance and counselling, combining distance and face-to-face modes. The course aims at enhancing the skills and competencies of teachers to promote holistic development of pupils and handle their academic, socio-emotional, and ethical problems.
The course is open to teachers, teacher educators, school administrators and untrained guidance personnel from India.
The course will be transacted in three phases, i.e. distance (six months; January – June, 2020), face-to-face contact programme at respective study centres (three months; July – September, 2020), and internship in home town (three months; October – December, 2020).
Admission to eligible candidates will be offered at DEPFE, NCERT, New Delhi and Regional Institutes of Education at Ajmer, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Mysore and Shillong. Maximum no. of seats at each centre will be 50.
Government deputed candidates will be preferred. Advance copy will be considered for screening of applications. NCERT's decision will be final in matters of admission. For Application Form and other details about the course, please refer to www.ncert.nic.in Last date for submission of application form is 15th November, 2019.

NCERT Diploma in Guidance and Counselling for Teachers

  • Target group: In-service teachers / teacher educators / untrained guidance personnel/ school administrators
Eligibility 
  • In-service teachers– graduates with teaching degree.
  • Candidates ‘presently not working’ – graduation with teaching degree and at least two years of teaching or related experience.
  • Postgraduates in psychology /education /social work / child development/special education. Preference will be given to those with at least one year of teaching or related experience.
No of Seats:
  • Maximum 50 per study centre. Reservations apply as per the Government of India norms.
Duration and phasing : One-year, from January to December
  • Guided Self-Learning Six Months (Distance)
  • Intensive Practicum
  • Three Months (Face-to-Face) Internship
  • Three Months (in Home Town)
Admission procedure 
  • Screening of candidates will be done by a committee following a selection criteria. Shortlisted candidates will be called at the study centre in their region for selection test which includes essay writing and interview. No TA/DA will be given for travelling to the study centre to attend the selection process.
Course fee Course fee to be paid by different categories of candidates is: 
  • Government deputed from centrally funded organisations Rs.19,500/
  • Government deputed from State/UT departments Rs. 6,000/-
  • Private candidates Rs.30,000/-
  • The expenditure for board and lodging during contact programme will have to be borne by the candidates. However, facilities for the same will be available for non-local candidates.
Candidates should send their applications through proper channel so as to reach by 15th November, 2019 to the respective study centres. However, an advance copy must be sent. Self-attested copies of marks/grade sheets/degrees/certificates in support of qualifications and work experience mentioned in the application form should be enclosed.