Vivekananda Kendra College of Teacher Education, Papum Pare

Vivekananda Kendra College of Teacher Education, Nirjuli, was established in 2015, giving a sharing with a smile of excellence in education. It is situated in Papumpare District as an affiliated college, shaping the future of the aspiring educators. With the approval of the National Council for Teacher Education, the institute has a strong B. Ed. programme.

With an enrolment capacity of 100 students, the total student enrolment of the college stands at that number, while the faculty strength of the college is 11 to assure personal attention and qualitative education. The institutes are located in the serene VKV Nirjuli Complex, hence providing an ideal environment for learning and growth.

Vivekananda Kendra College of Teacher Education is one that is proud to claim it indeed has hi-tech facilities that enhance the learning experience of her students. Provisions have been made at the centre of these facilities through a well-stocked library that contains around 3,000 books on methodologies of teaching and prescribed syllabi.

It has good collections of more than 35 journals, periodicals, and newspapers to encourage extensive reading and research. For the tech-savvy, the college has a computer room that serves as the electronic learning den.

It has been equipped with 49 computers connected to the Internet so that students surf through the world of online resources in preparation for future classrooms that are just around the corner and most probably tech-savvy.

Information and communication technology (ICT) in the tri-union components of the teaching-learning process is a central focus in the programme that sees to it that future educators have prepared themselves well with modern pedagogical tools.

A guest room, as well as a waiting area for visiting faculty and students' family members, are other facilities offered by the college with associated concerns for hospitality and comfort. Equipped with all facilities and amenities, a focused curriculum vis-à-vis experience in teacher training, Vivekananda Kendra College of Teacher Education, Nirjuli, stands as a nurturing ground for the educators of tomorrow.

It imparts to the would-be educators the knowledge, skills, and values that are required in order to excel in their noble professions. Vivekananda Kendra College of Teacher Education, Nirjuli, presently conducts a two-year full-time B. Ed. programme. The approved enrolment is 100, which indicates the heterogeneousness of the aspiring teacher's batch. The B. Ed.

course is the prime array of programmes offered by the institute, a commitment to teacher education. Although the college currently gears its curricula towards this single degree, the in-depth and breadth of the contents assure that the mature graduates are well-equipped to meet the challenges of modern-day education.

The admission procedure of Vivekananda Kendra College of Teacher Education is merit-based, on the basis of the marks secured in the qualifying examination. It may also include more criteria of selection as and when it may be considered necessary from time to time so that only the most dedicated and able candidates are taken in for the B. Ed. programme.

In the light of the above, its careful admission process in the commitment and mandate of quality education gets seen to be directed towards the grooming of a kind of educationist that is a voice in the field of education.