Abstract

The progress of a nation always depends on knowledge acquired through education and its sensible application. To improve the quality of education, teacher education is a significant vehicle. Teacher education in India is facing a number of challenges in the way of its qualitative development. This article attempts at making contributions to the ongoing debates in the challenges and quality of teacher education. We require quality teachers who are dedicated to teaching and outfitted with essential knowledge, skills and competencies for effective teaching to deliver excellent education and to fulfill the needs of society. In this age of liberalization, globalization and  privatization to enhance the quality of teacher education is a challenging task.