ES College of Education, Villupuram

ES College of Education of Villupuram is one of the emerging institutions which plays a vital role in molding the future of education in the decade of 2009. Situated in Tamil Nadu, India, this affiliated college has immensely gained fame for focusing on the training of teachers. This campus occupies an area of 2 acres and is suitable for learning and development.

Annually the college admits 84 students and has a faculty of 15 members so that the college focuses on quality education. There are numerous available facilities in ES College of Education of Villupuram that was uniquely aimed to bring a positive change to the student.

Modern Library: A well-furnished library having book section and periodicals – magazine section that is well-stocked and contains books and periodicals more than NCTE norms prescribe. It has computerised teaching aid demonstration area, new well equipped laboratories among other outstanding facilities designed to afford practical lessons to the students.

The IT facilities available are of an appropriate standard which will enable the students understand the current advances in the aspect of technology as it applies to student learning. It also also aims at a comprehensive personal development by providing the college with adequate sporting facilities, gymnasium and a spacious playground.

For the disabled and those who need hostels, there are hostels for boys and girls respectively. The dining facility acts as a multipurpose hall where students meet and interact and a health facility with a first-aid section is available. Similarly, the college being oriented also affords transport facilities to ease student movement from home to college and vice versa for students in neighboring regions.

ES College of Education currently offers one full-time course: the Bachelor of Education ( B. Ed ) programme The Bachelor of Education (B. Ed) programme which will be fully described in the later chapters of this paper is a two or two and a half year qualifying course leading to the qualification of either a General B.

This two-year programme which intends to produce highly qualified and professional teachers in the country is offered in 100 approved intakes. ES College of Education follows the norms of the State Government, UT Administration, and the concerned University regarding admission policy.

Selection to the programme is strictly based on merit, which takes into account the scores from the qualifying and any entrance examination.