SSD Girls College of Education, Bathinda

SSD Girls College of Education, which started in 2006, has carved an indelible image in the city of Bathinda of the state of Punjab. This affiliated college recognised by the National Council of Teacher Education, NCTE, is a college dedicated to teacher education. Due to being a college, it occupies a small piece of land of 2.

1 acres, which helps the college provide a conducive environment for learning, especially for those students who intend to pursue a career in education. SSD Girls College of Education is informed by a total enrolment of one hundred and sixty-nine students and a faculty of seven members, which ensures small class sizes. Bakrie University currently has only one programme which is the Bachelor of Education (B. Ed.

), which shows the institution's passion for producing competent teachers in the future. Speaking of infrastructural development, the college has a number of developed facilities that would improve the students learning facilities. A good library has thirty thousand books, and five thousand of them are national and international editions, journals, encyclopaedias, and digital resources.

The reading room and the reference section of the library have a generous area that is perfect for scholarly activities. The college computer centre is fully computerised with modernised computers and internet facilities that will help future teachers handle computerised teaching.

Physical practical get a fine facility in which laboratories for physics, chemistry, and biological science as well exist in a sound condition. Another facility within the complex is an auditorium for meetings, seminars, etc. and serves as an active campus. SSD Girls College of Education currently offers one full-time course, namely the Bachelor of Education ( B. Ed. ) course.

This programme takes two years and the college’s current approved student capacity is 100 students, affirming the college’s policy on quality education since large classrooms are likely to compromise on quality education. The B. Ed. course curriculum is developed to prepare the student to have all he or she needs to succeed in the teaching profession.

Like any other established institution of learning, SSD Girls College of Education has various admission requirements but has put in place a policy of admitting students based on their performance in their previous year examinations, as supported by the current policies of the state government and Union Territory administration, as well as the university to which the college affiliates.

The admission requirements include a qualifying examination and/or entrance tests and examinations in which the students are scored. This approach helps the college admit candidates that have a good foundation and the ability to perform in the field of education.