Brahmrishi College of Education, Panchkula

Brahmrishi College of Education, Panchkula, was started in 1997. It is one of the frontline teacher educational institutions in Virat Nagar, Pinjore, Haryana. This co-educational affiliated college has been recognized by NCTE and accredited by NAAC. This 3-acre campus has two full-time courses with a total enrollment of 151 students and a faculty strength of 12.

Brahmrishi College of Education occupies a unique place in providing its students with quality education in the streams of B. Ed and D. El. Ed, therefore, serving a large number of aspiring educators within the locale.

Facilities provided by the institution supporting student learning includes a well-equipped library with an extensive stock of over 10,425 books and many educational journals is the intellectual hub of the campus. It is fully automated and has provided digital services with internet inquiry facilities.

At the same time, the institution has well-maintained, specialized laboratories like the science lab, mathematics lab, and psychology lab, with necessary tools and equipment for practical training.

The state-of-the-art computer laboratory is furnished with the latest computers that are linked to the internet at unbelievable speeds, thus helping the students keep up with advances and development in the use of technology in education. The gymnasium and indoor and outdoor sports facilities help physical fitness.

The college also takes care of the health of its students through its health center, which offers first-aid facilities. Other facilities include a canteen, an auditorium with a capacity of 350, and well-equipped separate hostels for both boys and girls. The major courses the institution offers at Brahmrishi College of Education are the Bachelor of Education (B. Ed) and Diploma in Elementary Education (D. El. Ed).

The duration for both is two years, on a full-time basis. The approved intake of the college is 200, which gets an even division of 100 seats each between the two programs. This small focus helps the institution maintain a proper student-to-faculty ratio, hence attaining its objective of providing quality education in teacher training. Course Name Total Number of Seats B. Ed 100 D. El.

Ed 100 The admission process is led by Brahmrishi College of Education so that it seeks only the most deserving amongst aspiring candidates to join the teachers' training programs. Admission to the B. Ed. course is purely on merit, through a counseling process conducted by the affiliating university itself.

This proves that admission happens by virtue of a clean and transparent selection procedure, taking into consideration the academic performance and aptitude of the applicants. The admission to the D. El. Ed course is based on merit, which is conducted through counseling by the State Council of Educational Research and Training, Gurugram.

The said diploma course is under the Haryana Board of School Education, Bhiwani, and affiliated with NCTE-Jaipur and SCERT-Gurugram, following their norms. This concern of the college towards quality education finds its expression in the different types of accreditations and affiliations achieved by it so that the coming-out students shall be properly equipped to do their job as educators.