FCE-Sopore

Latest Updates

Admissions for batch 2025-27 are likely to begin in October 2025, subject to LOI from NCTE.

Exams for batch 2023-25 (3rd & 4th sem) will start in October 2025; date sheet will be issued soon

Exams for batch 2024-26 (1st & 2nd sem) are expected in Oct/Nov 2025; form submission will open shortly. Students with unverified documents cannot apply.

DCDC has cancelled admissions of absent students (2023-25 & 2024-26) but given them one last chance through an affidavit attested by a 1st Class Magistrate.

LOI formalities are nearly complete, with pending tasks (staff confirmation, funds, website upgrade) in final stages

B.Ed [ Bachelor of Education ]

Franklin College of Education, established in September 2007, is duly registered by the Government of Jammu & Kashmir vide its first Recognition No. 143/HE of 2007 Dated: July 19, 2007, and affiliated with the University of Kashmir vide its first Affiliation No. F(Affi-B.Ed)Acad/KU/07/381 Dated September 8, 2007.

The college runs a two-year (four-semester) B.Ed. programme with an intake capacity of 100 students per year. The affiliation and recognition from the University of Kashmir and the Government of J&K have been renewed regularly every year till date.

The college is also recognised by the UGC under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act,1956 vide F No. 8-528/2013(CPP-I/C) dated October 10, 2015.

After the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu & Kashmir, all B.Ed. colleges came under the ambit of the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE). The NCTE has granted time to institutions for completing the recognition process. Our college is strictly following the prescribed rules and we are hopeful that the Letter of Intent (LOI) will be issued to our college very soon.

Admission to B.Ed course :

Admission to the B.Ed. course in this college is made in accordance with the statutes of the University of Kashmir and the guidelines set by the Department of Higher Education, J&K Government, as per NCTE norms.

The admission process is conducted by the Dean, College Development Council (CDC), University of Kashmir, through online mode. After the selection process, the selection lists of students are forwarded to the college, where the candidates are required to complete their admission formalities within a stipulated period of 15 to 20 days.

Eligibility :

Graduates with at least 50% marks (Open Category) and 45% marks (Reserved Category) in the streams of Arts, Commerce, Science, Computer Applications, Business Administration, Information Technology, Biotechnology, Engineering, or Agriculture from the University of Kashmir or any other institution recognized as equivalent by the University of Kashmir are eligible for admission.

Medium of Instruction :

The medium of instruction shall be English and Hindi in all papers, except in Modern Indian Languages, where the medium of instruction and examination will be the respective language concerned.

Enclosures with the Admission Form :

The following documents are required to be uploaded while applying for B.Ed. admission through online mode:

I)    Matriculation certificate or its equivalent
II)   Marks certificates of three years degree course[ Ist, 2nd and 3rd year]
III) Marks certificate/s of post graduate examination[if applicable]
IV)   Category certificate issued by the competent authority as per the latest SRO[if applicable]
V)    Aadhaar Card as proof of identity and residence.
VI) Migration certificate in original (in case of students having passed their last examination from         any recognized University other than Kashmir University)

NOTE: After selection by the University for admission to any particular college, the selected candidates shall be required to produce all the original certificates in the college at the time of admission.