Tanmoy College of Higher Education, North 24 Parganas

Tanmoy College of Higher Education, which was started its journey in 2011, is situated at North 24 Parganas, West Bengal. It calls this an affiliated college approved by the National Council for Teacher Education (F/NCTE), a sign of commitment to quality teacher education.

It is located on a small piece of land measuring 1 acres Currently, the institute boasts of having 173 students while having a team of 14 instructors. Tanmoy College of Higher Education has one course offered – Bachelor of Education B. Ed for which the college specialises in teacher education.

By focusing on education college is steadily working to achieve its primary mission to produce skilled and knowledgeable educators for the future. Tanmoy College of Higher Education has a variety of facilities that can be viewed as an improvement of the current learning enrolment of the students.

The college has large, aesthetic designed lecture and tutorial rooms that include contemporary furniture and teaching aids including bright blackboards, flannel boards. Qualified and devoted members of faculty along with current computer laboratory with 16 personal computers and possibility to get connected to the internet equip students with significant technological tools.

The laboratory also supports a scanning and printing service which are supervised by a qualified teaching assistant. For academic learning, the college possesses a rich library and department/sub-departmental laboratory. The campus also provides an auditorium where events and seminars are conducted, a play ground where physical activities are taken and hostels for boys and girls separately.

A canteen provides foods for students and members of staff, and a health centre with first aid services offers primary health care services. At present, Tanmoy College of Higher Education teaches only one full time course which is the Bachelor of Education ( B. Ed ) programme.

Teacher training can be said owing to the fact that the institute enrols only 100 students in this two-year programme in an approved enrolment. The course being provided at B. Ed aims at producing the human resource in the field of education through preparing the student teachers to become efficient teachers.

Situated at Carbondale, the college currently has only one degree programme However, the college’s limited focus on the preparation of teachers facilitates improved and enhanced single subject emphasis on teacher education. At Tanmoy College of Higher Education, therefore, admission is given with consideration of the marks scored in the qualifying exam and/or entrance test.

The college follows the rules and regulations of admission control measure enshrined in the state government, Union Territory administration and the affiliated university. As the flagship of the course offered by the institute, the B. Ed programme is offered to students who have the intention of pursuing their career in the teaching profession.

However, there is no specific information available and regarding any kind of scholarship provided, the students are wished to directly contact to the college authority. Thus it makes Tanmoy College of Higher Education as an ideal place for carrying out the study and improving the learning abilities and know how of the teachers in train.

It has approval from NCTE and is affiliated to ensure the institution continues to meet educational needs to the required standard as provided by the country for teacher training institutions.