Pre-internship teaching practices implemented at the time of pre-service teacher training programme play an influential role in preparing skilled, confident and competent teaching professional who can enhance and sustain the quality of school education, especially at elementary level. Micro-teaching and simulated teaching practice at the institution level are two such important innovations which are at the core of curriculum transaction procedures in any pre-service teacher training programme since their inception. Present paper highlights the execution of these innovative techniques in terms of methods/ strategies used in orientation process, practicing the skills, duration of these techniques, observations made, number of lessons practiced during pre-school teaching practices etc. in pre-service teacher training programme at elementary level in Himachal Pradesh.  Using descriptive survey research, 14 teacher education colleges and 4 DIETs were selected for the present investigation using random sampling. The data collected from prospective teachers through questionnaires and observation checklists was analysed & interpreted using frequencies and percentages. The findings showed disparities in the execution of these techniques and based upon the findings, certain educational implications and suggestions have also been made for fruitful execution of these techniques.