NACTE announces to accredited B.Ed. programs

National Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (NACTE) Pakistan advises the students to make sure the accreditation status of the teacher education program before getting admission. If they complete their degree in unrecognized programs, their degree will not be recognized by the competent authority.

The NACTE is a national organization authorized to accredit teacher education programs. Accreditation is the independent, third-party evaluation of a conformity assessment body against recognised standards, conveying formal demonstration of its impartiality and competence to carry out specific conformity assessment tasks. All the public and private education institutions offering teacher education programs are required to seek accreditation of their programs.

In case of non-accreditation of programs, it may cause refusal to acceptance of their degree by HEC. This not only causes embarrassment for the institutions concerned but it may further hamper the future of the students. It has also been noticed that the teacher education programs in some universities and colleges are being initiated offered without accreditation by the NACTE. In the larger interest of the public and the institutions, it is necessary that commencement of any new or existing teacher education program must be made after full compliance with the NACTE prerequisites for accreditation. Parents, particularly the students seeking admission in any teacher education program are advised to confirm the accreditation status of the program prior to their admission. The list of accredited and under process teacher education programs is available at the NACTE website.