Correct Answer - Option 1 : National Council of Teacher Education
National Council of Teacher Education (NCTE) is an advisory body of the Indian government which was established in May 1993 by an Act of the Parliament.
- NCTE is a policy designed to achieve planned and coordinated development of the teacher education system.
- NCTE mainly designs 'Teacher Education Program' or 'Teacher Training Programme' which emphasizes upon:
- developing self-confidence in the teacher.
- developing a proper attitude towards teaching.
- equipping teachers with innovative pedagogic skills.
- understanding of major principles of child psychology.
- enabling the teacher to understand the significance of individual differences.
Hence, it could be concluded that the NCTE stands for National Council of Teacher Education.