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The present study assesses the perceptions of Student-teachers towards the proposed 4-years Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) as mentioned in the document of National Education Policy (NEP)-2020. An opinionnaire on Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP), developed by Mrs Raseena.M.K (M Ed student) & Mr.Rishad Kolothumthodi (Assistant Professor, Supervising Teacher) of University of Calicut, consisted of 34 items was used. A sample of 100 Student teachers (M Ed students) of Department of Education, Bangalore University, Bengaluru were selected and used for the study. The data was collected and analyzed by using Percentage Analysis. The study revealed significant differences among Student-teachers in terms of their perception towards the implementation of ITEP. There were differences in the perceptions of Student-teachers in developing fruitful, effective, innovative methodologies which can be made possible by implementing the 4-years ITEP in a more creative & attractive way. The study concentrates about minimizing the problems & maximizing the output in the field of teacher education, which in-turn enhances the quality of Education. So, there is a need for implementing the proposed 4-years ITEP to bring out desirable changes in the development of perceptions of Student-teachers.