2-year full-time B.Ed programme to begin at Pune Univ from Jan

According to UGC and NEP guidelines, admissions will occur twice yearly, with the first session running from January 2026 to January 2028. Eligibility requires a minimum of 55% in a bachelor’s degree and either the Maharashtra B.Ed. entrance test or the university’s own entrance exam.

Pune - D.E.S. Pune University will start a two-year full-time Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) programme from January 2026, Dr Ravindra Acharya, president of D.E.S. Pune University, informed in a press meet.

New Delhi, India - February 7, 2022: Students are seen maintaining social distancing norms inside a classroom at Government Sarvodaya Girls Senior Secondary School at Trilok Puri in New Delhi, India, on Monday, February 7, 2022. The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) had on Friday decided to reopen higher education institutions and coaching centres along with schools for classes 9-12 from February 7. (Photo by Raj K Raj / Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

“The university developed this new programme through consultations with education experts and academicians,” he said. “This course has been designed to address modern challenges in the field. Since D.E.S. operates its own schools (Grades 1-12), students will gain practical teaching experience in 3 out of 4 semesters.”

According to UGC and NEP guidelines, admissions will occur twice yearly, with the first session running from January 2026 to January 2028. Eligibility requires a minimum of 55% in a bachelor’s degree and either the Maharashtra B.Ed. entrance test or the university’s own entrance exam, said DES Pune university vice-chancellor Rajesh Ingle.