Prasanta Das Gupta College of Education, Burdwan Admission 2025: Dates, Application Form, Courses, Fees & Eligibility

Prasanta Das Gupta College of Education, Burdwan is a co-educational affiliated college with a vision and mission to provide quality teacher training. It is also an NCTE-approved institution providing courses for professional education. The institution endeavors through its modes of admission to select deserving candidates for two of its flagship courses-B. Ed and D.EI.Ed. Following the admission policy of the affiliating body, the specific dates for admission may vary from year to year but are usually determined with respect to the academic calendar of West Bengal. 

The eligibility criteria for admission at Prasanta Das Gupta College of Education run according to the NCTE norms and those laid down by the affiliating university. A candidate should either have completed a bachelor's degree from a recognized university for the B.Ed program or higher secondary (10+2) qualification usually for the D.El.Ed program.

Application Process

The application process of the Prasanta Das Gupta College of Education, Burdwan is given below as a general guideline:

1. Advertisement for admission: Admission advertisement notification is given in the local newspapers and on the college site.

2. Application Form: Application forms can be obtained from the college office or downloaded from the official website.

3. Form Submission: Duly completed application forms must be submitted to the college, along with all requisite documents before the last date.

4. Document Verification: The college may verify each and every document that has been submitted by the candidates to ensure eligibility conditions are satisfied.

5. Merit List: A merit list will be prepared and published for all eligible candidates according to criteria fixed by the concerned affiliating body. 

6. Counselling and Seat Allotment: Selected candidates may be called for counselling; seat allotment will follow according to merit and availability.

7. Fee Payment: The selected candidates need to pay the prescribed fees to confirm their admission.

8. Orientation Programme: The successful candidates will attend an orientation program that will orient them to various aspects of the College and its facilities. 

Usually, the following documents are required:a

• Dully filled out application form
• Passport-size photographs
• Mark sheets and certificates of qualifying examinations (10th, 12th, Graduation as applicable)
• Category certificates (SC/ST/OBC), if applicable
• Any other documents specified by the college or by the affiliating body

Degree-wise Admission Procedure

B.Ed (Bachelor of Education): The two-year B.Ed program of the Prasanta Das Gupta College of Education is mainly intended for training teacher aspirants for secondary and higher secondary levels. B.Ed admissions are conducted following the affiliates' policies. The intake for this program is 100 applicants. To qualify for admission, a candidate should have a bachelor degree or equivalent degree recognized by the university.

D.El.Ed (Diploma in Elementary Education): This is a two-year D.El.Ed course which prepares students for elementary teaching. The admission process for D.El.Ed is as per the policy of the concerned affiliating body. The intake capacity of the college in this regard is 50 seats. For this course, usually, the criteria are based on completion of higher secondary (10+2) from a recognized board.

The admission policy for both programs may consider the academic record in qualifying examination, performance in the entrance test considered (if applicable), and any other criterion decided by the concerned affiliating body and in accordance to NCTE guidelines.