Colleges

The following categories of candidates are eligible to apply for admission.
(i) Trained in-service teachers in elementary education.
(ii) Candidates who have completed an NCTE-recognized teacher education program through face-to-face mode.
A. A person who possesses the following qualifications shall be eligible to join the course:
1. The candidates who entered in teaching profession based on a Diploma/ Certificate in primary/elementary teacher training and intend to improve their competence by obtaining a degree in secondary teacher training program can be admitted to the B.Ed (ODL) program, provided they have graduation/post-graduation degree in humanities/science/social science/commerce with minimum 50% marks or degree in engineering/technology with specialization in science and mathematics with minimum 55 % marks.
2. Candidates who have completed NCTE-recognized teacher training programs face-to-face mode and not in the teaching profession are also eligible for admission in the B.Ed (ODL) program provided they possess graduation/post-graduation degrees in humanities/science/social science/commerce with minimum 50% marks or degree in engineering/technology with specialization in science and mathematics with minimum 55 % marks
3. In the case of students belonging to Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes/ Backward Class/Person with Disabilities (PwD), the requirement of 50 % marks shall be reduced by 5% provided they have obtained minimum pass marks prescribed by the regulations.