The minimum age criteria required for UP D.EL.Ed is 18 years. The candidates must not be more than 35 years old. Candidates belonging to OBC/SC/ST category pay relaxed for 5 years.
About D.El.Ed
The D.El.Ed, formerly know as UP BTC, is a 2-year diploma programme for candidates who are willing to pursue a teacher profession at primary and elementary schools. The course is divided into four semsters. A total of 1,51,876 candidates applied for the exam in the second semester.
The Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed) programme is a specifically designed package for in service untrained teachers working in primary/ upper primary schools of different states of the country. The programme has been developed by the Academic Department, NIOS on the initiative of Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Govt. of India.
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