Parasakthi College of Education, Madurai

Parasakthi College of Education, Kottaipatti, was set up in 2004 and has since then been in the financial forefront of molding the future of education. This co-educational college Sasapatti Via S. Kottaipatti Peraiyur Tk, Madurai Dist Tamil Nadu is producing desired teacher personalities for almost two decades.

Affiliated to the National Council for Teacher Education the college currently has a enrolment of 471 students in two specialisations the Bachelor of Education and the Bachelor of Technology in Education. It is affiliated to a university, thus it enjoys the prospects of an independent college with support of a large educational institution behind it, thus, student will enjoy a strong academic base.

Facilities The college has several facilities that can facilitate improvement of the learning process and students’ personal development. They are important centres for knowledge as they are stocked with appropriate resources that students and scholars need for their work and development.

For those interested in sports, then the college provides fully equipped sports facilities to enable people have a clue on how to keep fit and create good teams. The institution understands the role of technology in the contemporary learning and has set up latest IT facilities.

Allowing aspiring teachers with adequate laboratory facilities in which they would be able to practice makes a lot of sense, for these are skills they are likely to require down the line. The college also has a facility of an auditorium for seminars and other related events so as to enhance the vitality of the college campus.

A cafeteria handles the food needs of the students and members of staff while a health center with first aid services are available for the college. More to that, the college offers hostels for both male and female students making them welcome to a ‘home away from home’ in the realization of their dream education.

Parasakthi College of Education offers two full-time courses : These are two-year programmes namely a Bachelor of Education (B. Ed) and a Master of Education (M. Ed). The programme B. Ed, which prepares professional teachers, envisages the admission of 200 students, and the M. Ed programme , which is focused on the advanced educational activities, accepts 50 students.

Such courses are designed to afford the students a wealth of information regarding educational theories, approaches to teaching and classroom management among other important knowledge . Offering an opportunity for 250 candidates to enter the college offers an opportunity for the college to contribute a lot towards meeting the supply of qualified teachers in the region. Degree Name Total Number of Seats B. Ed 200 M.

Ed 50 Regarding the B. Ed programme the admission criteria are relative to marks obtained in the qualifying the entrance examination as per rules framed by the state government, and UT administration with the approval of affiliated university. Likewise, the admission process for the admission of the candidate to the M.

Ed programme is also merit based, performance in the qualifying examination, entrance test, any other test as prescribed by the university /instution concerned.