Jamia Millia Islamia, an institution originally established at Aligarh in United Provinces, India in 1920 became a Central University by an act of the Indian Parliament in 1988.
The Department of Teacher Training & Non-Formal Education was established as a Teacher Training Institute in 1938 under the inspiring leadership of Dr. Zakir Husain in response to the need to prepare teachers for the Basic Education Scheme launched by Mahatma Gandhi in 1937. This Teacher Training Institute was perhaps the first of its kind in the country to have started training of teachers for Basic schools which were offering crafts centered indigenous education to children.
Eligibility for JMI B.Ed.
(ii) Bachelor’s Degree in school teaching subject with not less than 45% marks AND at least 50% marks in Master’s Degree Examination in the same school teaching subject in which the candidate has applied.
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(iii) The main school teaching subject in which the candidate is applying should have been studied in all years/semesters.
(iv) Department will allot second teaching subject to all admitted students from amongst the subjects which the candidate has studied during graduation. So, all the candidates applying for B.Ed. must have studied at least two teaching subjects in graduation.
(v) A compulsory subject likes General Urdu/ General English/ Compulsory Hindi will not be accepted as teaching subjects.
(vi) Applied discipline /Â Subjects such as Mathematical Physics, Electronics, Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Bio chemistry, Nautical Science, Molecular Biology, B. Tech, B.E., Paramedical courses etc. will not be considered as a degree in school teaching subject.
(vii) Teaching subjects must have been counted in awarding the division at graduation level.
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(viii) Applicants for teaching of Commerce must possess a Master’s Degree in Commerce with at least 50% marks.
Entrance Exam: 85% Weightage
Interview: 15% Weightage
Syllabus:



