West Bengal University of Teachers' Training, Education Planning and Administration

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West Bengal University of Teachers' Training, Education Planning and Administration
File:WBUTTEPA KOLKATA LOGO.png
MottoExcellence in Teacher Education
TypePublic
Established2015 (9 years ago) (2015)
AffiliationUGC
Budget1.0332 crore (US$140,000) (2021-22 est.)[1]
ChancellorJagdeep Dhankhar (Governor of West Bengal)
Vice-ChancellorProfessor (Dr.) Soma Bandyopadhyay
Location, ,
India

22°31′49″N 88°21′22″E / 22.5302408°N 88.3559906°E / 22.5302408; 88.3559906Coordinates: 22°31′49″N 88°21′22″E / 22.5302408°N 88.3559906°E / 22.5302408; 88.3559906
CampusUrban
Websitewww.wbuttepa.ac.in

West Bengal University of Teachers' Training, Education Planning and Administration (WBUTTEPA) was established by an Act of the West Bengal legislature published in the Kolkata Gazette, Extraordinary, 16 January 2015.[2] This is the first university in India set up by any State Government exclusively for training teachers.[3][4] The university was established in 2015 and Prof. Mita Banerjee became the first Vice Chancellor. It offers different teacher's training courses (B.Ed and M.Ed) at the undergraduate and postgraduate level. The courses are approved by NCTE. It has 200 teacher's training colleges affiliated to its jurisdiction and its horizon encompasses the entire state of West Bengal.

References[edit]

  1. "Detailed Demands For Grants For 2021-22" (PDF). 5 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  2. https://www.wbuttepa.ac.in/history.php
  3. http://aitcofficial.org/aitc/the-first-university-to-train-teachers-coming-up-in-bengal/
  4. "Bengal to bring all BEd colleges under one roof". The Times of India. 6 September 2004. Retrieved 17 August 2018.

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