VEL Teacher Training Institute, Dindigul

VEL Teacher Training Institute was set up in 2007. VEL Teacher Training Institute is one of the famous institute located at Dindigul at Tamil Nadu. NCTE affiliated this college with a mission to produce future generations of teachers in the nation. This institute located in a 5-acre plot thus provides a conducive and rich learning experience to the student teachers.

VEL Teacher Training Institute has a qualified faculty of 16 members of teaching staff to make sure that all students in the institution get the best attention besides proper training. The ideals of the institute- co-education, enhance the development of an environment that supports pluralism facilitating the production of teachers uniquely fitted for meeting diverse needs of learners.

A range of modern facilities available with the help of institute truly contributes to effective learning of students. The key amenities in these state of art facilities include, among others that of a fully equipped library, with an impressive assortment of books in education, psychology, sociology, history, and literature among others.

This centre also contains CDs containing education programmes, audio cassettes, encyclopedias, and research journals promoting an academic background. In physical development, VEL Teacher Training Institute features good features especially in sports; the college will exercise its students to engage in indoor and outdoor church activities.

The Department of Physical Education conducts many events like tournaments and sports meet once a year but students are encouraged to participate in co-curricular events as well. Also, there are adequate transport facilities encouraging day scholars and staff members hence promoting easy access to the education. VEL Teacher Training Institute currently offers one primary course: Diploma in Elementary Education ( D.

El. Ed ) course commonly known as T-T. C. This programme is a two-year full time programme whose primary aim is to produce professional teachers in the field of elementary education. Students enrolled herein course has an approved enrolment of 50 students and offer specialised preparation in teaching techniques, child development and educational philosophies.

The fact that the designated institute offers only one type of programme is to guarantee that the graduates are capable of doing a good job in the teaching field once they are trained because of deeper understanding and practice. VEL Teacher Training Institute invites applicants on the basis of Merit which includes total marks obtained by the applicants in their respective degree examinations.

The institute complies with the reservation quota system in such a way that it provides fair chance to all qualifying candidates. Entry requirements also depend on the optional subjects completed by the candidate during his/her degree programme, thus making the training for teachers more flexible.