5.3. Minimum Qualifications for Classes I-V for candidates pursuing Respective Teacher Education Courses (2010-11 or earlier) : Intermediate / Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and pursuing 2 - year Diploma in Elementary Education and appearing for final year examinations on or before 07.01.2012
OR
Intermediate /Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and
pursuing 4-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.) and appearing for final year examinations on or before 07.01.2012
OR
Intermediate /Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and pursuing 2 year Diploma in Education (Special Education)* and appearing for final year examinations on or before 07.01.2012
Note: 1 Relaxation of 5% in minimum qualifying marks at Intermediate / Senior Secondary level is admissible for SC/ST/ Differently abled Candidates.
5.4) Minimum Qualifications for Classes VI-VIII for candidates pursuing Respective Teacher Education Courses (2010-11 or earlier):
i. B.A. / B.Sc./B.Com and pursuing 2 - year Diploma in Elementary Education and appearing for final year examinations on or before 07.01.2012
OR
B.A. /B.Sc./B.Com with at least 50% marks and pursuing 1 - year Bachelor in Education (B.Ed) and appearing for final year examinations on or before 07.01.2012.
OR
B.A. / B.Sc./B.Com with at least 50% marks and pursuing 1 - year B.Ed. (Special Education)* and appearing for final year examinations on or before 07.01.2012
OR
Intermediate /Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and pursuing 4-year Bachelor in Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.) and appearing for final year examinations on or before 07.01.2012
OR
Intermediate /Senior Secondary (or its equivalent) with at least 50% marks and pursuing 4-year B.Sc. Ed or B.A. Ed. and appearing for final year examinations on or before 07.01.2012
Note: 1. Wherever applicable relaxation of 5% in minimum qualifying marks at Intermediate / Senior Secondary level is admissible for SC/ST/ Differently abled Candidates. Relaxation of 5% in minimum qualifying marks at BA/B.Sc/B.Com is admissible for SC/ST/BC/Differently abled candidates.
2. If the candidates has not secured the requisite % of marks in Bachelor’s Degree (B.A / B.Sc. / B.Com / but secured in Post Graduate Degree of relevant school subject she/he will be eligible for applying for Paper-II. Relaxation of 5% is also applicable in this regard as well for candidates belonging to SC /ST / BC / Differently abled candidates.
ii) In addition to above, candidates pursuing Language Pandit Training (2010-11 or earlier) are also eligible . The qualifications are as follows:
Telugu Pandit : B.A. (Telugu Literature) or BA (Oriental Language-Telugu) or Bachelor of Oriental Language Telugu or a graduate degree with optional subject Telugu or MA (Telugu) and appearing for final year examinations of Telugu Pandit Training Certificate on or before 07.01.2012
Hindi pandit: A graduate degree with optional subject Hindi or Bachelor of Oriental Language Hindi or Praveen of Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha or Vidwan of Hindi Prachar Sabha, Hyderabad of any other equivalent recognized qualification in Hindi (BA standard) by the Government of A.P. or M.A., Hindi and appearing for final year examinations of Hindi Pandit Training Certificate on or before 07.01.2012
Urdu Pandit: BA (Urdu Literature) or BA (Oriental Language Urdu) or Bachelor of Oriental Language Urdu or Graduate Degree with optional subject Urdu or M.A. (Urdu) and appearing for final year examinations of Urdu Pandit Training Certificate on or before 07.01.2012
Other Languages (Bengali, Gujarathi, Kannada, Marathi, Oriya, Sanskrit, Tamil): A Graduate Degree in the Language concerned and appearing for final year examinations of Pandit Training in the Language concerned or B.Ed with Language concerned as one of the methodologies on or before 07.01.2012.
* A diploma/degree course in teacher education recognized by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) only shall be considered. However, in case of Diploma in Education (Special Education) and B.Ed. (Special Education), a course recognized by the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) only shall be considered. * Intermediate qualification of Board of Intermediate Education of A.P. or Senior Secondary Education of a Recognized Board only will be considered. So also the Bachelor’s Degree of a University Recognized by UGC only will be considered.