Why Study JBT?

• After completing a 2 years long academic program, Junior Basic Training professionals become eligible to work at elementary level schools, nurseries and similar educational institutes imparting elementary education. This teacher training course suits those who want to teach at lower (elementary) level schools.
• Junior Basic Training has a wide scope of career opportunities, but apart from the career aspect, this course is suitable for those who love the profession of teaching and who feel an attachment with the Children.
• Thus the demand for the JBT courses is on rising with both the private and government institutes imparting the same. Apart from teaching jobs, candidates have the option of working as a consultant of education, assistants, educational employees, social workers, educational specialists, etc.
• The candidates can also go for further education in the field of teaching like B.Ed & M.Ed, and related courses.

JBT Admission: Merit-Based

Colleges come up with their cut off list, and after fulfilling the cutoff criteria, one becomes eligible to take admission in the JBT course. Here are the steps of the admission process through merit.

• Online Registration: The first step is to log on to the Online Application Portal and register by entering details like name, date of birth, mobile number, email ID etc. After the registration is completed, students will be given a “Username” and “Password” which will be their login credentials for the next time they log on to the portal.
• Submitting the Specific details: The next step is to log in using the provided Username and Password. Students will have to fill the application form with their basic details like Gender, Address Subject, Marks, etc.
• Uploading the Documents: Upload the scanned copies of the documents like mark sheet, etc The scanned copies are preferred in black and white and must be of the specific size as mentioned by the college.
• Payment of Application Fee: Candidates need to pay the application fee in the next step. Once the payment of the application fee is done, the application number will be sent to the candidate by SMS or through the mail.
• Review: This is the final stage of getting admission on the basis of merit. Once all the registration and payments are done, the college will decide and publish the names of the students granted admission.

JBT Syllabus

The syllabus of Junior Basic Training consists of all the topics and skills that a teacher needs to learn. JBT Syllabus includes subjects like Education in Emerging Indian, Understanding the Child and the Learning Process, Educational Management at Elementary Level, Educational Technology, Education for Peace, Value, Environment, and Human Rights, Teaching of Hindi, Teaching of Social Studies, Teaching of Environmental Science, Teaching of Mathematics, Teaching of English, Teaching of Education, Population Education, Health and Physical Education Yoga, Sessional Work, Art Education and Work Experience, School Experience Program, Teaching of English language, Teaching of Mathematics I, Teaching of Environmental Studies (Science), Teaching of Environmental Studies (Social Science), Teaching of Work Experience, Teaching of Art Education, Teaching of Health and Physical Education, Co-curricular activities, Community work, Games and Sports. Here we have enlisted the topics that are covered in Junior Basic Training:

JBT Jobs

This field provides one with an opportunity to develop and educate a generation and thus help in the process of Nation building. Lots of diverse job opportunities are available in this field.

• Junior Basic Training will prepare the students to take on any challenge in the field of education. So, after passing Junior Basic Training, they can get a job in any reputed private or government school.
• Students can also get jobs in various coaching institutes and also become self employed by starting their own coaching center.
• The average starting salary for schools in India is around INR 3, 00,000, while the starting salary for coaching institutes ranges between INR 4, 00,000 to 6, 00,000.
• Candidates can also go for further study in the field of education, and join degrees like BEd, MEd, etc.
• After completing these higher degrees, the candidates can either go for a Faculty position in various higher secondary schools and junior colleges, or go for other related jobs.

Job Salary

Some of the job positions after pursuing Junior Basic Training include Community education officer, Education administrator, Learning mentor, Primary school teacher, Lecturer, Childcare taker, Secondary school teacher, Teaching assistant, Family support worker, and Career adviser. Given below are the major job positions, their descriptions, and the average annual salary for each position.