Himalayan College of Education, Pungh

Himalayan College of Education Mandi, Sunder Nagar, Himachal Pradesh was established in the year 2006 affiliated college. This co – educational institution is recognised by the National Council for Teacher Education with B. Ed qualification.

This college stands in a confined area measuring one point five three eight hectare It’s general student population is one hundred and forty eight of whom are first year students while the teaching staff consists of seven members.

Teacher education is a known strength of the institute which manifests in the institute’s focused programme and its instructional spaces specifically built to prepare students for the profession.

The following are some of the facilities that the college has:They include; The library comprises of various publications from NCERT and other similar bodies on one side and competitive magazines, newspapers, and referential books on the other side. In Physical energy two new play grounds surrounded with green hills which having provisions for cricket, volley ball, Kabbadi, badminton.

Himalayan College of Education also has a sports room complete with gymnasium accessories for indoor and outdoor use. Computer laboratory oriented to state of art computers with Internet connection is available for students to use modern technologies. Furthermore it has got a psychology laboratory which is fully equipped to conduct experiments coupled with the B. Ed syllabus.

Other facilities include a hall for holding of functions and seminars, a sick bay, a sports hall, a dining hall and living accommodation for the male and female students. Himalayan College of Education, Mandi, currently offers one full-time course: It includes the Bachelor of Education (B. Ed) programme We comprised education sector and Our main area of focus is the Bachelor of Education (B. Ed) programme.

This type of programme is a two years degree and currently has an approved admission capacity of one hundred students per academic year. The B. Ed course is organised to equip students with proper knowledge in teaching and education so that they may be prepared education-wise and be relevant to the job market.

Thus, although the college is dedicated to this single specialised programme, it provides a wide ranging education through the variety of its facilities and optional activities. The structure of admission for B. Ed programme in Himalayan College of Education is controlled and affiliated to Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla.

The college requires all the students to be involved in many activities as co-curricular activities such as games, physical training, camps, hiking, and workshops among others.