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Over the past few years, there has been a large investment in information and communication technology(ICT) in the teaching/learning process. In this context we have to know the perception of teacher trainees towards the use of ICT in teacher education programme. Three government teacher trainees institution of Cuttack were selected as population by using purposive sampling and by using random sampling select 100 B.Ed students. Out of which 50 male and 50 female students and 60 science and 40 Arts students. The investigator used descriptive survey method for this study. Data were analyzed by using statistical techniques like mean, standard deviation and t-test. The objectives were to identity the perception of teacher trainees towards using ICT in relation to they are sex and stream. The main findings were that most of the teacher trainees perceive the case of ICT in teacher education programme favorably. There is no difference in the perception of male and female teacher trainees towards the use of ICT in teacher education programme. Both science and arts teachers trainees perceived the dimensions in equal manner. It was also disclosed that teacher trainees need to be introduced more opportunities and exposure regarding using ICT and also proper practical training needed for ICT implementation and betterment of teaching learning process in teacher education programme.