Delhi University B.EL.ED Entrance Exam

B.EL.ED

The Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.) programme* is a four-year integrated professional degree programme of Elementary Teacher Education offered after the senior secondary (class XII) stage of school. This programme is a bilingual programme. Conceptualized by the Maulana Azad Centre for Elementary and Social Education (MACESE) of the Department of Education, University of Delhi. Launched in the academic year 1994-95, the programme is an attempt towards fulfilling the need for professionally qualified elementary school teachers. B.El.Ed. is designed to integrate the study of subject knowledge, human development, pedagogical knowledge and communication skills. Both professional and academic options are available to the students who graduate with a B.El.Ed. degree.

The introduction of the B.El.Ed. programme in undergraduate colleges of the University of Delhi marks a move towards the creation of a cadre of Elementary Education professionals - a long awaited promise, beginning with the conception of the Central Institute of Education in 1947. Through the B.El.Ed. programme, concerns of elementary education have been integrated into the University system with Delhi University taking the lead. It has also upgraded the professional status of the elementary school teacher by providing for a University degree for elementary education. At present, the programme is being offered in eight women colleges of the University of Delhi.

B.El.Ed. Written Entrance Test - 2010 Saturday, June 19, 2010

Applying for Admission to the B.El.Ed. Programme

(i)    Before filling in the application form, candidates are advised to read the Prospectus carefully and ensure their eligibility for admission, as per the conditions laid down in the Prospectus.

(ii)   Duly completed ICR (Intelligent Computer Recogniser) application form, along with the Acknowledgement Receipt (enclosed in the prospectus) should be submitted at the Department of Education (CIE), University of Delhi, latest by Wednesday, June 09, 2010 by 4:00 p.m. No public dealing will be done on Sundays and gazetted holidays. No plea for postal delay will be entertained.

(iii)  Candidates sending application by post may use an envelope of appropriate size to contain the envelope with ICR Form and Acknowledgement Slip. The duly filled application should be sent by registered post and to reach the Dean, Faculty of Education, Department of Education (CIE) University of Delhi, 33, Chhatra Marg, Delhi - 110 007, on or before Monday, June 07, 2010.

•   Eligibility/Qualifications Required

(A) Candidates seeking admission to the Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.) programme must have passed the Class XII examination of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) or any other Board recognised as equivalent to the CBSE with at least 55% marks in the aggregate and 50% marks in each of the following four subjects :

(i)  one from List A and three from List B

or

(ii) one from List A, two from List B and one from List C.

2.2 Admission Procedure

•   Common Entrance Examination

All admissions to the B.El.Ed. programme 2010 will be made through a Common Entrance Examination (CEE - B.El.Ed.) comprising of a Written Test and an Interview as detailed:

Scheme of the Common Entrance Examination (CEE - B.El.Ed.) - 2010

A. Written Entrance Test

A. Written Entrance Test

The Written Entrance Test will consist of two sections. All sections and their parts are compulsory.

Section I

Part (a): Questions will be based on comprehension of the given context and the language aspects. This can be at the level of words, sentences or the whole text. Candidates should attempt both English and Hindi questions.

Part (b): Questions will be application based and those that entail thinking, reasoning and problem solving in mathematics. Candidates can choose to answer in Hindi or in English.

Part (c): Questions will be based on reasoning, interpretation and application of concepts. Candidates can choose to answer in Hindi or in English.

Section II

Paragraph writing on one of the given topics. The candidate is expected to write either in Hindi or in English.

B. Interview

Only a limited number of candidates short-listed on the basis of the Written Entrance Test will be called for Interview. Parameters for the Interview: Subject knowledge, oral communication ability, understanding of children and social issues, potential for critical thinking, general awareness and reading interests.

Colleges:

• Shyama Prasad Mukherji College
• Miranda House
• Mata Sundri College for Women
• Lady Shri Ram College for Women
• Jesus and Mary College
• Institute of Home Economics
• Gargi College
• Aditi Mahavidyalaya

C. Class XII marks weightage

Weightage will be given to the marks obtained in Class XII examinations.

•      Merit List

All admissions to the B.El.Ed. Programme will be done on the basis of the Scheme of CEE. The Merit List will be prepared on the basis of the combined performance of candidates in the Written Entrance Test, Interview and the weightage of class XII marks. Separate merit list will be prepared for the respective categories i.e. general category and reserved categories as per the norms of the University of Delhi.

2.3 Admission to Colleges offering the B.El.Ed. Programme

The B.El.Ed. programme is currently being offered in the following eight women colleges* of the University of Delhi.

• Aditi Mahavidyalaya                                              •   Lady Shri Ram College for Women
• Gargi College                                                         •   Mata Sundri College
• Institute of Home Economics                               •   Miranda House
• Jesus and Mary College                                       •   Shyama Prasad Mukherji College
• Vivekananda College (subject to approval of competent authorities)

*  For details of these colleges, see the Section 3 on 'About the Colleges'.

Note: *    For details regarding permissible relaxation in the minimum eligibility conditions and reservation of seats, see Annexure - A.

[2] Not more than two languages will be considered for the purpose of eligibility from List A and B together.

(B) Candidate should have completed 17 years of age on or before 1st October 2010. Relaxation will be permissible as per University norms.

• Sample Questions

Scheme of Courses and Examination

The medium of instruction shall be Hindi and English.

*Option will be offered as per the availability in respective Colleges.

F : Foundation Course; C : Core Course; P : Pedagogy Course; O : Optional Liberal Course; OP : Optional Pedagogy; OL : Optional Course; PR : Practicum; SC : School Contact Programme; SI : School Internship. In the course nomenclature, the numeral immediately following letters (F,C,P. etc.) denotes the Year of the programme in which the course is to be taught. The second numeral denotes the serial number in a particular course type. For instance, F2.5 signifies that Human Relations and Communications is the 5th Foundation Course to be taught in the II Year of the programme of study.

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