Mar Ivanios College of Education, Puttur

Mar Ivanios College of Education, Kunthoor, an affiliated college, was set up in the year 2004 in Perabe, Puttur Taluk, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka. This institution which has been accredited by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) offers teacher education programme. The college occupies an area of 10 acres and thus provides a good environment for anyone aspiring for a college teachers.

Mar Ivanios College of Education caters to a small number of students with a total student intake of 75 and has a 7 member faculty. The college has some amenities that would have an added value on the education of the students in the college. A rich collection of books is the basis of accumulating the necessary knowledge; a library is also the most important source of the materials required for teachers’ training.

It has sports facilities for mass organisations to strengthen the development of the physical well-being and spirit of the future educators. As a result of modern process of education, Mar Ivanios College of Education has equipped by good IT facilities. Contemplated on the campus are an auditorium that accommodates a variety of events and seminars which form a part of the learning process.

Teaching interns and students are given an advantage by the departmental laboratories since they improve practical sessions. The college also maintains students’ welfare through provision of a health facility with all facilities to attend to health emergencies. For visitors such as faculty and student’s families, there are guest house and waiting room services to allow them find a comfortable place to stay.

At present, Mar Ivanios College of Education, Kunthoor, offers only one fundamental course, the Bachelor of Education programme (B. Ed). It has an approved capacity of one hundred students and takes two years of full-time classes to complete catering the needs of the institution qualified educators. The B.

Ed programme aims at making students be equipped with the relevant knowledge, skills together with practical experience that shall allow a successful teaching profession. However, showing an allegiance to this basic programme, the college demonstrates its commitment to quality on teacher education than diluting the service by offering numerous courses.

The admission procedure of Mar Ivanios College of Education is entirely based on merits as per the laid policy of the State Government, UT administration and the concerned University to which the college is affiliated to. Students should undergo certain test such that they qualify for admission and this test include qualifying examination, entrance examination or any exam as stipulated by the authorities.

This approach makes sure that the college admit candidates who have the regards to succeed in teaching profession.