Mr.Ashish Singh Assistant Professor Deptt.of Edu. M.Ed.II Sem (Unit-II Part-A Vadic education) DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHER EDUCATION There was a gradual development in teacher education programmes from the period of the Upanishad around 1400-600 BC to the twenty-first century. When the Upanishad was written, the teacher enjoyed high privileges, but as time passed, the dignity and power of teachers declined. Emergence of globalization, social concerns and privatization has led to the reduction of market value of teachers. In this section we will study the developmental stages of these characteristics under two heads, i.e.: · Teacher education in pre-Independent India (2500 BC-AD 1947) · Teacher education in post-Independent India (AD 1947-AD 2013) Pre-Independent India ...