Himalayan College of Education, Rajouri

Located at Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir, Himalayan College of Education is a centre of excellence in the area of teacher education. The college was started in the year 2003 and is a co-educational institution that prepares the future educators for almost a decade and an half. Situated in a small salubrious campus of 3 acres the college provides a specific ambiance of learning for the 200 students enroled with it.

The college currently boasts of having a faculty of eighteteen members which makes the student/instructor ratio be very pleasant thus allowing the college to deliver quality services. Highlights & Facilities provided from Himalayan College of Education The Himalayan College of Education claims to offer a diverse beverage of amenities that help in supplementing education in general.

There is provision for sportsmen/women where they can practice in facilities Earred by the college while the auditorium hosts any event or seminar. Equipped with vast numbers of books, the school’s library is an effective source of information; the departmental laboratories facilitates practical learning. There is facility to avail first aid and ensure that everyone is healthy by providing a gym.

It also has a good IT support to enable students to be connected to the world at this era. A cafeteria is provided to fulfill the dining requirements and guest rooms are there for accommodation of faculty or any of family members from other locations. Modern classrooms fit a complete list of the college infrastructural amenities putting the college in an improved situation for learning and development.

At present the Himalayan College of Education, Itanagar mainly aims at offering quality teacher education through the academic programme of Bachelor of Education (B. Ed) . This is a two-year full course that would give students all they need to know to secure positive employment in education.

Although the college is currently undergoing a growth process, with only one official degree programme it has shown dedication to teaching the best practices in curriculum and practice teaching. The college has an approved admission capacity of two hundred (200) students, which is the capacity that the college has to produce a number of future teachers every year.

The procedures that are followed when admitting students at the Himalayan College of Education have been developed with the aim of admitting the right candidates to its B. Ed programme. Merit basis is followed for admissions; marks of the qualifying test and/or Common Entrance Test are considered for this purpose.

The college also follows any other criteria as the state government, Union Territory administration and the affiliated University may set. This will help the college to capture ideal candidates that are most likely to produce the desired results in their careers as educators.