D.El.Ed and PDPET programmes from NIOS, New Delhi

According to Union Human Resources Development (HRD) ministry, those teachers, who have not done the teachers training course but teaching the students of class 1 to class 8, will be given two years time to clear the course and become eligible. 

Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed) programme is a specifically designed package for inservice untrained teachers working in primary/ upper primary schools of different states of the country. The programme has been developed by the Academic Department, National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) on the initiative of Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India, keeping in view the NCF 2005, RTE 2009 and NCFTE 2010. 

Visit: www.nios.ac.in  or   www.dled.nios.ac.in       for admission and completion of the course. 

Eligibility

1. The minimum qualification required for admission in D.El.Ed. (ODL) for untrained in-service teachers is 50% marks in aggregate at Sr. Secondary (Class12th) (or its equivalent). For SC/ST/OBC/PH candidates a relaxation of 5% marks is admissible

Improvement of Percentage at Class XII

1. In case a Teacher is not having 50% marks in aggregate at Sr. Secondary (Class12th) (General category) and 45% marks in aggregate at Sr. Secondary (Class12th)(For SC/ST/OBC/PH candidates), then NIOS Provides a chance for Improvement
2. For Improvement please register at NIOS Senior Secondary Course after completition of D.El.Ed. Registration by visiting the NIOS Site Online Admission under Stream 1 as part Admission in 1 subject, or in 2 subject, or in 3 Subject, or in 4 Subject i.e maximum upto 4 Subjects from the same subject combination which you have studied.
3. If the teacher is Graduate still the improvement of marks at class XII is applicable
4. On Passing Senior Secondary, only Mark Statement will be issued
5. D.El.Ed. Certificate will be issued when you secure 50% Marks or above in Senior Secondary

Course Fee :

1. Course Fee for 1st Year is Rs. 6000/-, However Rs. 1500/- has been waived off for procuring the DISH TV for watching SWAYAM PRABHA DTH Channel No 32 for D.El.Ed. Video Lecture
2. Total fees for 1st Year : Rs. 4500/- 

Nearly 15 lakh "untrained" teachers, inlcuding over 10 lakh from private schools, have enrolled for a training course by the HRD Ministry a last chance for them to obtain credentials for retaining their jobs. 

"Among the over 12 lakh untrained teachers who have enrolled for the course, 9.25 lakh are from private schools and 3.53 lakh are employed in government schools," NIOS Chairman CB Sharma said.