One-year degree course in English

With a view to producing quality English language teachers for high schools across the country, the Regional Institute of English, South India (RIESI), will be offering B.Ed English, a one-year degree programme, at its premises in Jnanabharathi campus in Bangalore.

According to RIESI Director P. Mani, the programme is not only affiliated to Bangalore University, but is also recognised by the National Council for Teacher Education. RIESI, which is an autonomous institute run jointly by the governments of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, will be admitting around 100 candidates to the course during its first year.The last date for students interested in joining the course to send their forms is August 31.

Out of the intake ceiling of 100, a total of 16 seats each have been reserved for the member states. The remaining 20 seats can be filled by candidates from all over India.

The selection of candidates will be carried out through an entrance test to be conducted by RIESI.

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