Bhubaneswar: There are currently 16 government B.Ed colleges under various universities in the state. This was revealed by Higher Education Minister Suryabansi Suraj in response to a query raised by MLA Subasini Jena in the Odisha Assembly today.
The Minister provided a detailed breakdown of the number of students enrolled in these courses.
The Minister revealed that these colleges offer different B.Ed courses, including 2-year B.Ed, 4-year integrated B.Ed, and 3-year integrated B.Ed-M.Ed programmes. Specifically, 2450 students are enrolled in 2-year B.Ed courses, with 1700 students in government B.Ed colleges and 750 students in other colleges and universities.
Additionally, 550 students are pursuing 4-year integrated B.Ed courses in three colleges and three universities, while 200 students are enrolled in 3-year integrated B.Ed-M.Ed courses in four universities.
