Education · Committees and Commissions

Which of the following statements correctly reflect the recommendations made by the Justice Verma Committee Report (2012) regarding Teacher Education? 1. The Government should invest more funds to establish Teacher Education Institutions (TEIs) to resolve capacity shortages. 2. Both B.Ed and M.Ed programs should be mandatorily of a two-year duration each. 3. Teacher education should be a mandatory part of the higher education system. 4. Distance learning programs should be restricted solely to continuing professional development of teachers, not for initial qualification. 5. Strengthening the NCTE through establishment of specialized structures like the Academic Cell and Assessment and Accreditation Cell.