Columbia College, Raipur

Established in 2013, Columbia College, Raipur, is a college affiliated with Village-Tekari, Post-Mandhar, near Vidhan Sabha, Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The institution is spread over a 4-acre campus, approved by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), and offers two specialised courses in education. Total student enrolment is 205, faculty strength is 13.

A small faculty–student ratio ensures personal attention for each educator aspirant at Columbia College. This college has a co-educational setting, meaning students come from varied backgrounds in order to pursue their dream of teaching. Columbia College opens with varied facilities that uplift and nurture students in the learning process.

The campus provides separate hostels for boys and girls for a conducive environment for personal and professional growth. The library is also well-stocked with 4,095 books, 12 educational journals, and 24 encyclopaedias, with the seating capacity being 50. Spacious playgrounds bear testimony to the college's motto of commitment to holistic development.

Provisions have been made for all outdoor games, such as cricket, football, volleyball, and basketball. The college also has four ICT-enabled classrooms to improve the quality of the teaching-learning process. Columbia College, Raipur, offers two courses in the education stream: B. Ed. has 100 seats, and D. El. Ed. has 50.

Both programmes are designed to convert students into effective and efficient teaching professionals, balancing their knowledge between theoretical concepts and applied knowledge. Degree Name Total Number of Seats Total Fees B. Ed 100 Rs 70,440 D. El.

Ed 50 RS 43,000 The admission process at Columbia College, Raipur, is done through counseling arranged by the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT). For the B. Ed course, admission is made on the basis of the merit list of the Pre-B. Ed Entrance Examination conducted by Chhattisgarh Vyavsaik Pariksha Mandal, Raipur.

The policies of the state government and university are followed while admitting students to this course. Similarly, D. El. Ed admissions are made on the basis of the merit list of the Pre-D. El. Ed Entrance Examination conducted by CGVYAPAM.

The students are provided with a training and placement cell for their career decisions, a plan and organised activities for developing employability skills for the students, and maintained a relationship with educationists for updated information to share knowledge.