Sourashtra College of Education, Virapandi

Sourashtra College of Education, Veerapandi, an affiliated college, was started in the year 2007, located in the Thani district of Tamil Nadu. This co-educational institution is recognised by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) for the proper standards of teacher education. Located on a small 5-acre land, the college provides the candidates with a conducive environment for the training of teachers.

The college assumes a total head count of one hundred students, and teachers who amount to fourteen ensure a student-instructor ratio of 1:7, which is healthy. This college has numerous resources that have been put in place to complement teaching and development of student personality. The library is considered as an efficient information resource centre that is necessary for effective academic activities.

Science laboratories are very adequate for handling the practical components of teacher education trainings; an auditorium is used for other activities such as seminars. For the purpose of physical fitness and recreation, the college provides sports as well as a gym facility.

There is also a cafeteria, health centre with first aid facilities and good Information Technology facilities to cater for modern learning in campus. For instance, the college has a hostel facility for both genders of students to accommodate needy distant students with comfort and dignity.

Sourashtra College of Education is entirely dedicated to the development of teachers and provides one full-time course only—the B. Ed. course. This is a two-year programme for which the college has a duly authorised capacity to admit 100 students, endorsing the colleges belief in producing qualified educators. The B. Ed.

course is planned to make the students enable with all the factors that are required to be a good teacher as per the standards, along with theoretical knowledge The students are provided with the practical training. Degree Name Total Number of Seats B. Ed 100 Regarding admission, the Sourashtra College of Education follows policies as described by the state government, U. T.

administration and the university to which the college is affiliated. They are merit-orientated and involve marks in the qualifying examination and/or the entrance examination. The college may also use other methods in line with the existing policies.

It is therefore advisable for the students to visit the college website or contact the admission office for more information in relation to differences that may exist in the various seasons for the various activities of the college.

In particular, the college doesn’t provide information on particular scholarships but encourages the candidate to directly address the college to get the necessary information on scholarships. Sourashtra College of Education, Veerapandi, aims at providing quality teacher education in Tamil Nadu and offering many multifaceted facilities to train the next generation of teachers.