Shanti Niketan College of Education, Hamirpur

Shanti Niketan College of Education, Hamirpur, was established in 2003 and is an affiliated college in Hira Nagar, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh. The institute is recognised by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) and offers programmes in teacher education only. Being located in a small plot of 1 acre area, the college provides two full time courses with a total admittance capacity of 253.

The institute maintains a student-faculty ratio of approximately 21:1, which is manned by 12 number of faculty who are committed to delivering quality education. Shanti Niketan College of Education College is a co-educational one where prospective educators of either sex come to be trained. Shanti Niketan College of Education is affiliated with Himachal Pradesh University (HPU), Shimla .

Shanti Niketan College of Education has various facilities intended to support the learning process in college for its students. The sports facilities would maintain the aspect of exercises and group work, which are crucial in a teacher’s making.

There is an auditorium that is used for weekly seminars, tutorials or group meetings, additionally for thread discussions decoded in the curriculum and for exercises like yoga. The library is one of the most enriched libraries for any education college in Himachal Pradesh and has a wide collection of titles written by foreign and Indian authors, and the college also has compendiums, encyclopedic dictionaries, etc.

To make sure that students develop library skills and actually rely on the library in their studies, students should incorporate library use into curricular programme. It also has departmental laboratories, a health centre with first aid facilities, a canteen for staff and students, and a guesthouse for the visiting teachers and students’ relatives.

At present, Shanti Niketan College of Education is offering two programmes in teacher education. The course structure of the Bachelor of Education (B. Ed) intake is planned for 100 students and the Diploma in Elementary Education (D. El. Ed) intake is 50 students. The concept of both the programmes is to help tutor students who are aspiring teachers through practice and educational theory.

The colleges’ total enrolment is identical to the 253 intake capacity showcasing the high demand for the offered curriculum. Admission policy at Shanti Niketan College of Education is totally based on the merit, the students’ performance in the qualifying examination and/ or entrance examination.

The college strictly adheres to the policy set down by the government of Himachal Pradesh for admission and the policy of the university to which it is affiliated. For the B. Ed programme, one has to undergo written test and/or interview besides having qualified in the qualifying examination as per the rules /regulations formulated by the state government and the university. Likewise, for the programme D. El.

Ed, admission are done on the validity of marks secured in the qualifying examination and entrance examination/ other method as prescribed by the state government/ UT administration. Applicants interested in attending this college should visit the website of the college or get in contact with the admission office for more information on dates and deadlines of the particular year