B.Ed Spl. Ed. (Intellectual Disability)

B.Ed Spl. Ed. (Intellectual Disability) Program

About the Program Program-Icon

Faculty of Education offers the B.Ed. Spl.Ed. Program of two years in Special Education in the field of ID. This program aims to develop Special Education teachers /Educators for children with disabilities. The B.Ed. (Special Education) program will prepare human resources to enable them to acquire knowledge and develop competencies and skills to impart education and training effectively to Differently able children as well as all other children.

After completing the B.Ed. (Special Education) program the students will:

  • Acquire knowledge & skills about human development, contemporary Indian education, and pedagogy of various school subjects and assessment for learning.
  • Acquire knowledge & skills about nature and educational needs of children with disabilities as well as of few select specific disabilities.
  • Develop conceptual understanding of education provisions and skills for working with children with various disabilities in Special and inclusive settings.
  • Enhance knowledge and skills for professional development program is two year which comprises of four semesters of coursework and teaching practice.

Eligibility Program-Icon

  • Candidates with at least 50% marks either in the Bachelors Degree and/ or in the Masters degree in Sciences/ Social Sciences/ Humanities, Bachelor’s in Engineering or Technology with specialization in Science and Mathematics with 55 % marks or any other qualification equivalent thereto, are eligible for admission to the program.
  • The reservation and 5% relaxation for SC/ST/OBC/PWD and other categories shall be as per the rules of the Central Government/ State Government.
  • Final year degree students awaiting results can also apply.

Duration

The duration of the program is two year which comprises of four semesters of coursework and teaching practice.

Unique Features

Our curriculum not only provides foundation and professional knowledge but also provides experiential learning in the form of:

  • Intensive Teaching Workshops
  • Pedagogical methods
  • Project based learning with multimedia
  • Soft Skills Training
  • Communication skills
  • Mentoring and Counseling skills
  • Human Skills
  • International language

Teacher Internship Program to enable students to experience the rigor of professional environment and combine the concepts learnt in classroom with the real-life situations.

Action Research Project to develop new techniques and strategies for practical problems encountered in the schools.

School Management Project to provide in-depth knowledge of management of educational Institutions.

Case Study and Community Empowerment Project (CSCEP).

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Program Structure
Semester-I Semester-II
Year
I
  • Human Growth & Development
  • Contemporary India and Education
  • Introduction to Sensory Disabilities (VI, HI, Deaf-blind)
  • Introduction to Neuro Developmental Disabilities (LD, ID, ASD)
  • Introduction to Loco motor & multiple Disabilities
  • Assessment and Identification of Needs
  • Practical: Cross Disability and Inclusion(A)
  • Learning, Teaching and Assessment
  • Pedagogy of School Subjects (Any one from Pedagogy -1)
  • Pedagogy of School Subjects (Any one from Pedagogy - II)
  • Inclusive Education
  • Curriculum Designing, Adaptation and Evaluation
  • Practical: Disability specialization (A)
Semester-III Semester-IV
Year
II
  • Educational Interventions & Teaching Strategies
  • Technology and Disability
  • Psycho Social and Family Issues
  • Reading and Reflecting on Texts
  • Drama and Art in Education
  • Pedagogy of International Language (Any one from Pedagogy-III)
  • Practical: Disability Specialization (B)
  • Practical: Main Disability Specialization - special school (Related to Area)
  • Skill Base Optional Course (Cross Disability & Inclusion) Any one from Skill Based-I
  • Skill based Optional Course
  • (specialization disability) Any one from Skill Based-II
  • Basic Research & Basic Statistic
  • Practical: Cross Disability and Inclusion(B)
  • Practical : Other disability Special School
  • Practical : Inclusive School

Note: The program structure may change marginally. The specific details will be given in the Student Handbook.

Pedagogy 1: Methodology of Teaching English, Methodology of Teaching Bengali, Methodology of Teaching Hindi.

Pedagogy 2: Methodology of Teaching Social Studies, Methodology of Teaching Sciences, Methodology of Teaching Mathematics.

Pedagogy 3: German Language, Spanish Language, French Language, Mandarin Language.

Skill Based 1: Guidance & Counselling, Early Childhood Care And Education, Applied Behaviour Analysis, Community Based Rehabilitation , Application of ICT on Classroom

Skill Based 2: Management of Learning Disability, Vocational Training, and Transition & Job Placement.

Certification as Registered Personnel: It is mandatory for every rehabilitation professional / personnel to obtain a “Registered Personnel / Professional Certificate” from the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) to work in the field of special education in India. As continuous professional growth+ is necessary for the renewal of the certificate, the rehabilitation professional / personnel should undergo in-service program periodically to update their professional knowledge.

Job Opportunities: General School / Special Schools / Integrated / Inclusive setup / Itinerant programers /CBSE Schools/ Navodaya Vidyalaya etc.

Fee comprises of Admission Fee, Program Fee, Caution Deposit (Refundable), Hostel Fee and Hostel Deposit (Refundable) as per the details mentioned below:

Admission Fee

All candidates have to pay an Admission Fee of ₹ 20,000 for M.Phil in Clinical Psychology, MA Education, M.Ed, M.Ed Spl.Ed(ID), M.P.E.S, B.Ed, B.Ed Spl.Ed(ID), D.Ed Spl. Ed(ID), B.P.Ed, B.P.E.S, BPES(Lateral) and D.P.Ed, towards the confi rmation of admission.

Program Fee

Students should pay the fee mentioned in the table below at the beginning of each semester as per the due dates indicated in the student Handbook.

Particulars B.Ed Spl Ed(ID) (2 Years) Program
Domicile Non Domicile
Fee Per Semester (Rs.) 40,000 42,000
Total Program Fee (Rs.) 1,60,000 1,68,000

Domicile: Students belonging to the North-East States@;
Non-Domicile: Students from States other than North-East States.
@ (North East States: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura).

All students are required to pay a caution deposit of ₹ 10,000 along with the fi rst semester fee. The caution deposit will be refunded without interest and after adjusting for dues, if any, to the students on completion of the program. In case of those who leave the ICFAI University, Tripura for any other reason, it will be refunded after adjusting for dues, if any.

₹ 1,000 to be charged in the 1st year 2nd semester (One-time payment)

₹ 1,000 to be paid in two installments (₹ 500 each) in last 2 semesters of the program.
(Note: Student Activity Fund and Alumni Fee will not be applicable for certificate programs.)

Transportation facility is provided from city to campus on payment basis.

Hostel facility is available within the campus. Students will be required to pay the hostel fee as mentioned in the following table:

Hostel Fee per semester ₹ 17,000 per semester for 1st year. Subsequent years fee will be communicated before the commencement of the academic year.
Hostel Deposit (Refundable)  ₹ 10,000
Mess Charges Actual cost will be work out in consultation with Mess Committee.

All payments can be made by using Credit/Debit card or by Internet Banking. Students can also pay by way of Bank Demand Draft drawn on Scheduled Bank in favor of “The ICFAI University, Tripura - Fee Collection A/c” payable at Agartala, Tripura.