Brief
The State of Teachers Teaching and Teacher Education is a Biennial State of the Sector Report produced by CETE. It is the flagship report providing a bird's eye view of the status of the sector. This second report on the State of Teachers, Teaching and Teacher Education in India 2023 (SOTTTER 2023) focuses on issues concerning the teaching profession and teacher preparation in India. SOTTTER 23 is based on four major data sets: the UDISE+ of the Department of Education, Government of India, the Periodic Labour Force Survey 2021-22 (National Sample Survey Organisation, NSSO), and Primary data gathered through the SOTTTER 23 survey conducted in eight states covering 422 schools, 3615 teachers, 422 Head Teachers, teacher education institutions and Student teachers studying in BEd and DElEd programmes TET data from One State A.The analyses examine the demographic profile of teachers in different sectors, the working conditions of teachers, and the availability and supply of teachers in general, and specifically of qualified teachers, in the system. Comparisons are made between states, between urban and rural locations and between the government and private sectors.
Report
The report was released on the 18th of January 2024 by Mr Sanjay Kumar, Secretary(SEL), Ministry of Education, Govt of India, followed by a panel discussion with eminent Educationists, Professors and Teachers.
SoTTTER 2023 Report
Background Papers
Background Paper 1: Teachers in India in 2021-22: The Picture from UDISE+
Annexure to SoTTTER-23 Background Paper 1: UDISE Data tables
Background Paper 2: Teachers in India: A Snapshot from the Periodic Labour Force Survey
Background Paper 3: Public and Private Sector Contract Teachers in India: An Analytical Research Paper
Background Paper 4: Quality of Pre-service Teacher Education and Teacher Supply in India: An Analysis of TET Data from one State
Background Paper 5: Status of Teachers in the Workforce in Eight States: A Report based on SOTTTER 23 Survey
Background Paper 6: Status of Teacher Educators and Student Teachers in Eight States: A Report based on SOTTTER 23 Survey
Background Paper 7: Teacher Supply Demand: A Review of the Literature
Background Paper 8: News Coverage in Indian Print Media on Teachers and Teacher Education January-December 2023
Author Team
Prof. Padma Sarangapani
Dr. Jyoti Bawane
Dr. Kamlesh Goyal
Prof. Mythili Ramchand
With
Aishwarya Rathish
Anitha Bellappa
Arpitha Jayaram
The Launch Event:
SoTTTER 2023 Launch Presentation: Access here
SoTTTER 2023: Press Coverage
OpEd Article: A ruling that gives primary schoolteaching a new slate, The Hindu, p.6, 19/02/2024.
Article: Why your child’s maths teacher most likely hated the subject in school. Times of India February 21, 2024
Discussion: SoTTTER discussions with MP NIPUN Professionals by Prof. Padma M. Sarangapani on 23 March 2024 - YouTube
