Rajesh Bindal, J. - (1.) The present petition has been filed by the Association of NCTE Approved Colleges imparting education for B.Ed course. The prayer is for issuance of a direction to the respondents to fill up the vacant seats in B.Ed course for the academic Session 2015-16. As per the last counselling conducted upto 31.10.2015, only about 60% seats were filled up and about 40% seats remained vacant. In support of its case the petitioner has referred to letter dated 04.11.2015 issued by Chaudhary Ranbir Singh University, Jind, forwarding its request to the State Government for sympathetic consideration.
(2.) Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that duration of B.Ed course is two years and as per National Council for Teacher Education Regulations, 2014 (for short 'the Regulations) 200 days of compulsory teaching is prescribed for each year in the course. Daily classes can be upto maximum of six hours. As in the process of seeking permission to fill up vacant seats some time has been lost, the exams are normally scheduled in July. In the four months period from March to June end, the petitioner will have about 120 days including Sundays and other holidays to complete the course content of 1200 hours. They will hold classes for 10 hours a day. He further submitted that this will take care of the reason assigned by the Government while rejecting their prayer for extension of last date for making admissions to the B.Ed course.
(3.) Learned counsel for the State submitted that in the remaining working days from March 2016 till June 2016, the B.Ed educational colleges cannot complete the course content in the normal circumstances, accordingly they cannot be granted extension for making admissions. Their request was rightly denied.;