Government College of Teacher Education, Kozhikode

The Government College of Teacher Education, Kozhikode (GCTE Kozhikode) is one of the premier institutions and the future of education in India. This co-educational college was started in 1950, and the college is situated at Mananchira, Kozhikode, Kerala. GCTE Kozhikode is an affiliated college of NACC and is also NAAC accredited as well as approved by NCTE. Situated on a campus area of 3.

9 acres, the institute has enrolled 158 students in two teacher education programmes. This college is well known for its faculty strength of 10 teachers, which will provide individual attention to quality education for all the would-be teachers. Government College of Teacher Education Kozhikode has different services available to foster the learning environment for students.

The college has residential facilities for boys and girls; likewise, these are at present employed as office spaces. The library is also situated on the ground floor and provides courseware with a stock of 18,669 books, of which 1,097 are reference books and 7 are journals.

For teaching and learning, college has well-furnished laboratories such as a language laboratory, a computer laboratory and a psychology laboratory. Some of the conveniences include a wireless internet connection, an indoor facility for holding functions such as seminars, and a cafeteria. The college also values the physical aspect of the students and has provided a sports floor and gym.

The facilities in the school consist of two parts, with the compound wall dividing the Government Model Higher Secondary School, Kozhikode, to share a playground. The institute offers two full-time courses in education : Bachelors of Education (B. Ed) and Masters of Education (M. Ed). The B. Ed programme can take a maximum of one hundred students per intake, and the M. Ed programme can take fifty students per intake.

Each of them is intended to be studied over two years, which allows for receiving deep educational theory and practice. The total students’ enrolment agrees with the intake capacity of 158, making the college popular and fully booked for the admission of students. Degree Name Total Number of Seats B. Ed 100 M.

Ed 50 As mentioned above, admission for all the programmes offered in GCTE Kozhikode depends on the marks secured in the qualifying examination and/or the entrance examination. Regarding the B. Ed programme, the admissions are given as per the policy framed by the state government, UT administration and this university. Likewise, the admission policy of the M. Ed.

programme is equally merit-based, and the programme conducts marks from the qualifying examination GATE score or any other entrance test within the government and university norms. Currently, the college’s vision is to strive for academic success and follow the set rules and regulations of the admission boards.

GCTE Kozhikode still holds the mantle of producing qualified teachers, implementing a generous input towards enhancing education in Kerala and other parts of the country.