Quality assurance in teacher education: A critical issue

Abstract

Teacher education plays vital role in reforming and strengthening the education system of any country. Training of teachers has emerging global trends in education and the overall needs and aspirations of the people in India. The concept of “quality in education” is an immensely significant concern for academicians and academia globally, and lately this notion has also treaded the realm of Teacher Education in India. It is an accepted fact that there are a number of factors responsible for assuring quality in education both internal and external to an institution. This paper presents a theoretical framework the concept of Quality in Teacher Education by identifying the parameters which are central contributors towards quality of Teacher Education, major problems facing in present time and probable measures for improving quality of teacher education in India in their new roles and responsibilities of the 21st century.