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The aim of the research paper was to see the effectiveness of the PDPET (Professional Development Programme for Elementary Teachers) for Elementary school teachers who are in service and already B.Ed. qualified. For this purpose, a sample of fifty teachers from the schools affiliated with HP Board/CBSE was selected by using a simple random sampling technique. A questionnaire containing 16 questions was prepared to collect the data. The results were analysed using percentages. The paper revealed that a maximum of the teachers were of the view that the PDPET programme should not be compulsory for those who are already B.Ed. qualified and was useless to do this programme. Few teachers responded that it was just a burden for already burdened teachers. Though few teachers said that this programme made aware them of current issues and objectives of elementary education as well as objectives of the RTE act,2009 and challenges in the implementation.