Carmel Teacher Training Institute, East Sikkim

Carmel Teacher Training Institute was established in 1995, is a self-financing college situated at Rongli, Dist – East Sikkim, West Bengal, India. This is a co-educational institution has an aim of producing quality educators to teach in schools of the future because it has a professional course in teacher training.

Recognized by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), this institute proves its cal loyalty towards imparting good educational standards. Carmel Teacher Training Institute is located on 0. 196 acres of land proving that it is a private and small institute.

Having 80 students in the institute and 8 faculty members, the institute offers individual participation and academic focus toward the prospective teachers. Among the institutes that take pride in provision of a number of facilities to help students in their course are the following ones. It is a center for knowledge and learning since students and teaching staff need relevant material to pursue their studies.

An auditorium supports events and seminars and contributes to the active student life on campus. The college does have good computing facilities therefore students do get skills in modern technologies. Sports means student-friendly facilities which help students to improve their health and build up strong team.

In order to ensure guests, mainly visiting faculty and student family members are well accommodated, the institute has guest room amenities. Having been an area-based subject for many years and being in practice, skills in working with practitioner elements are required for effective teacher education; and many of these interactions take place in the departmental laboratories which foster practical learning.

Male or female students are equally provided for in hostels for student living making the residential environment very supportive. The institute also has a health center which offer first aid services to the students to enhance on their health status. Carmel Teacher Training Institute offers a focused curriculum with one primary course : The D. El. Ed or Diploma in Elementary Education .

This is a full course that takes two school years to offer extensive preparation for those, who wants to become an elementary school teacher. The institute has an approved capacity to take 50 students for this course, a factor that showed that the institute wanted to maintain a teacher- student ratio of learning.

Such specialization helps the Institute to direct all its efforts and resources towards providing the best teacher education. Carmel Teacher Training Institute gives utmost importance towards admission policy as per the norms set by the state government or UT administration where student intake is merit basis.

As it is seen in the qualifying examination or entrance examination or any other mode of deserving selection made by the authorities. It serves to make certain that the institute admits people who can do best in the field of education.

In regard to other informational resources there is no separate section as ‘Notable alumni,’ however the experience of the institute proves it has been working within the framework of teacher education for decades which mean that many successful graduates carry on with their work in the sphere of education.