As per NEP 2020, for offering a 4-year integrated teacher preparation programme, all Teacher Education Institutions (TEIs) will be required to convert to multidisciplinary institutions by

NEP 2020 requires all Teacher Education Institutions to become multidisciplinary by 2030 to offer the four-year integrated teacher preparation programme.

The year 2040 is the deadline set for higher education institutions in general to turn multidisciplinary, not for teacher education alone.

The year 2025 is too early and matches vocational exposure targets rather than teacher education reform.

The year 2035 is linked to the Gross Enrolment Ratio target and not to this conversion.

The four-year integrated B.Ed. is meant to become the minimum qualification for school teachers.

This shift aims to end standalone and substandard teacher training colleges.