Need of Innovative Practices Teacher Education–An overview of Teacher Education in J&K

Ever since the existence of humanity in this universe man has been knowing ,learning and developing and this is the main agenda of education and will continue till doomsday .Every religion in this world lays emphasis on importance of education and thus importance of educator whether it be ,a MUaalim,a guru ,a father or what we call a teacher. Education is a lifelong and an eternal process so an educator needs to be updated according to the demands and needs of the time. Teacher education system is an important tool to improve the quality of education and its revitalization is a powerful means for upliftment of educational standards. In recent years, the global context of education has brought a new focus to educational policy and practice. The application of innovative practices in education helps to unleash the potential of human mind so that the countries can reap the benefits of developmental achievements. This paper highlights new methods and practices of teacher education to meet the challenges of new millennium so that the teachers are skillfully ready to use innovative practices and raising the standards of education successfully.