Supreme Court upholds NCTE's power to seek performance appraisal reports from teacher training institutes - Bar and Bench

The Supreme Court has affirmed that the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) retains the authority to request performance appraisal reports from teacher training institutes. This ruling reinforces NCTE’s role in monitoring and improving the quality of teacher education across India. The decision follows a legal challenge that questioned the council’s data‑collection powers, and the Court’s verdict underscores the importance of accountability and transparency in the sector. The judgment is expected to impact how teacher training institutions prepare and submit their performance reports moving forward.

Supreme Court upholds NCTE's power to seek performance appraisal reports from teacher training institutes  Bar and Bench