TEACHER EDUCATION: ISSUES & CHALLENGES IN INDIA.

To achieve the outcome of enhanced quality at all levels of education, Govt. of India has been focusing its attention on quality and excellence in higher education and teacher education. Teacher quality has produced voluminous studies that line many a research library. Discussion on what it is, how it is developed, and its connection to student achievement have become the feature of educational slang in the 21 st century. This article provides an overview of teacher education problems and evaluation in India and lastly we discuss about issues and challenges in teacher education. Several studies related to classroom environment and teacher behavior in selected subjects are referenced. In addition, the potential use of teacher profiles to drive staff development and academic improvement is explored. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]