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Can B.Ed. be pursued after LL.B. and which subjects can be taught after B.Ed.?

This seems to be an unusual question and, therefore, requires us to first get a basic understanding of the two courses – viz. B.Ed. & LL.B. – before we can attempt to provide a plausible answer for B.Ed after LL.B.

To talk of B.Ed first:

The acronym B.Ed stands for Bachelor of Education, which is essentially an undergraduate degree course that qualifies the person pursuing it to work as teachers in schools. The B.Ed course duration is 2 years that spreads over a total of 4 semesters. The degree is compulsory for teaching at the secondary and higher secondary divisions of schools in India. Formerly, it was frequently referred to as Bachelor of Training [BT] or in some universities as ‘Siksha Shastri’. The syllabus of B.Ed is formulated to meet the psychological temperament of the students and also focus on the several educational methods of teaching.

As far as the eligibility criteria is concerned, the minimum age limit is 21 years and the minimum percentage required is 50% – 55% in 10+2 from a recognized board.

The various B.Ed subjects pursued in the B.Ed curriculum are Education, Culture & Human Values; Educational Evaluation & Assessment; Educational Psychology; Guidance & Counselling; Holistic Education; and Philosophy of Education.

The employment roles that one can look forward to include Primary School Teacher, High School Teacher, Head Teacher, Secondary School Teacher, Mathematics Teacher, Middle School Teacher, Teacher Assistant, Social Worker, High School Principal etc.

The specialization subject or stream of pursuance by a particular student prior to the pursuance of B.Ed course determines the choice of subjects that he or she is allowed to teach. For students who have pursued humanities stream, the choice of subjects of instruction is vastly constricted to the History, Civics, Geography, Languages etc.

Now, to talk of LL.B.:

Legum Baccalaureus or LL.B. is a three-year Bachelor of Law degree that is offered to aspirants by many renowned law colleges in India. However, candidates can pursue this particular law course only if they possess a graduation degree. The three-year LL.B. course offered at all law colleges of India is regulated and closely supervised by the Bar Council of India (BCI). Some of the popular law specializations include Company Law, Business Law, Corporate Law, and Criminal Law. And, some of the career options that open up after this qualification include Lawyer, Legal Advisor, Advocate, Solicitor, and Teacher or Lecturer.

On the face of it, the two courses look poles apart from its core nature and offerings. Now, coming back to the question, whether one can pursue B.Ed. after LL.B. – as can be seen, since the minimum qualification for undertaking a B.Ed course is 10+2 and since there is no upper age limit for pursuing this course, B.Ed. after LL.B. can surely be pursued. An LL.B. graduate with a B.Ed qualification can easily teach subjects like history , Sociology , Political Science etc apart from main stream law subjects and when taught properly in the right perspective, such teachers can help the young students to become responsible human beings and conscientious citizens of the nation.