KSM College of Education for Women, Urukalpuliyankulam

KSM College of Education for Women functioning at Madurai was established in the year 2005, is particularly operative to provide education for women and is situated at Tamil Nadu in India. Located at Madurai Melur Highway, Therkkutheru this self-financed college is an affiliated college affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University and approved by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE).

The campus is rather small in size; the total covered area is 0 acres, but the college provides concentrated training for 169 students. The faculty size of the college is as meagre as thirteen, but the student-teacher ratio is rather encouraging and makes focus on every student achievable. KSM College currently trains teachers and focuses on only one course, the Bachelor of Education (B. Ed).

It has for instance some of the most developed facilities meant enhance the college students’ education. A key component of every academic facility is a library which contains over 7000 books, 7 Indian journals, and 43 encyclopaedias for cultivation of knowledge inclined into becoming educators. In practical learning, the institution has functional laboratories that meet various department’s learning requirements.

In this respect, the college aims at the student’s development in various sectors through sporting facilities and an auditorium for cultural and other events. The campus is provided with a health centre, first aid facilities, cafeteria, and separate girls hostel, which caters students’ comfort especially to the out-station students.

KSM College of Education for Women, with these concrete approaches towards the education of teachers and necessary conducive facilities, is a vital institution for women seeking for teaching professions in the Madurai area.

Being fully committed to the provision of quality education in a socially appropriate and conducive environment conserving the femininity of the female students bestows on the school a noble reputation amongst institutions that prepares and produces educators. Discussing the learning opportunities, it is worth to state that KSM College of Education for Women provides only B.

Ed programme and the authorised number of new students is 200. This programme is a two-year full time course, the primary aim of which is the training of young women for the teaching profession. Free from the burden of other programmes, the college is better able to provide a comprehensive educational training for teachers, preparing students for today’s educational concerns.

The admission policy of KSM College of Education for Women is that the student is admitted to different programmes based on her performance in the entrance examination and/or qualifying examination. This college also follows the state government, Union Territory ruling, and University norms regarding selection of students. This helps to eliminate VPAM unfair and deceptive admissions practices for all applicants.