Department of Education

The Department was started in 1963 with M.Ed. regular course. M.Ed. (Evening) Course for in-service teachers was added in 1969, M.A. (Education) in 1979, M.Phil. (education) in 1979; M.Ed. (Guidance and Counseling) in 1991 and M.Ed. (Educational Technology) in 1991. The department runs a Ph.D. program wherein each teacher is entitled to enroll six Ph.D scholars for supervising doctoral research. Presently, M.Ed. evening and M.Phil(Edu) programs are not being conducted.

Department has been awarded special assistance program (SAP, DRS) by UGC w.e.f from 1.4.95:First Phase: 01.04.1995 to 31.03.2000, Second Phase: 01.04.2001 to 31.03.2006, Third phase 01.04.2007 to 31.03.2012.

Courses Offered :

=> Master of Education (M.Ed) - 2 years
=> M.ED (Educational Technology) - 2 years
=> M.ED (Guidance & Counseling) - 2 years
=> M.A (Education) - 2 years
=> Ph.D. Education - 5 years

Eligibility For Master of Education (M.Ed) :

=> B.Ed. with 55% marks (50% for S.C./S.T./B.C. Candidates)+ M.Ed. Entrance Test (20% passing marks for general category, 15% passing marks for S.C./S.T./B.C. and Blind Candidates)

Eligibility For M.ED (Educational Technology) :

=> B.Ed. with 55% marks (50% for S.C./S.T./B.C. Candidates)+ M.Ed. Entrance Test (20% passing marks for general category, 15% passing marks for S.C./S.T./B.C. and Blind Candidates)

Eligibility For M.ED (Guidance & Counseling) :

=> B.Ed. with 55% marks (50% for S.C./S.T./B.C. Candidates)+ M.Ed. Entrance Test (20% passing marks for general category, 15% passing marks for S.C./S.T./B.C. and Blind Candidates)

Eligibility For M.A (Education) :

=> I) For (Indian Nationals) : Bachelor's degree with minimum 50% marks ( with either Education, Philosophy, Psychology or Sociology) II)For Foreign Nationals: A student having 50% marks in the qualifying examination or equivalent grade from Foreign University having equivalent graduate degree certified by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) + Recognized English Proficiency Test.

Eligibility For Ph.D. Education :

=> Master's degree + Entrance Test conducted by the University or UGC-NET cleared + Satisfactory Completion of Pre-Ph.D. Course

Infrastructural Facilities :

=> Psychology Lab. and Guidance and counseling Lab: A variety of tests are available which are being used by research scholars, faculty and students of affiliated colleges, sister departments and other universities.
=> Educational Technology Lab: Over Head Projector, Slide projector, Video camera, tape Recorder with amplifier, film projector, CCTV.
=> Computer Lab: 10 computers with internet facility on some of these.

Department of Education
Arts Block II
Panjab University
Sector 14
Chandigarh, U.T. - 160014
India

Telephone No : +91 172 2534601

Fax No : +91 172 2781414

E-mail: [email protected]