About the College
This premier and historic institution situated in the heart of the city started working with a humble beginning as a Teacher Training School established in 1937, promoted to Teachers Training College in 1948. The Institute was designated as Govt. College of Education in 1968. The team from MHRD visited the college in April, 2013 and gave recommendation for up gradation of the college to IASE. The Higher Education Department, Govt. of J&K issued orders for up gradation in August 2016 vide Govt. Order No: HE/UP-GRAD/COES/CSS2013/78 Dated: 04/03/2016 wherein the college was upgraded to INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED STUDIES IN EDUCATION (IASE). In 2016 there was a change in the affiliating University, the college is presently constituent college of Cluster University Srinagar, and designated as “School of Education”.
Being accredited by NAAC in 2004 with Grade ‘A’ and then Re-accredited in March 2012 with Grade-A (CGPA 3.52 on a four point scale), Re-accredited in September, 2022 for the 3rd cycle and obtained CGPA of 3.24, all the times it was rated by NAAC as High Performing Institution and the peer team placed on record great appreciation and recommendation for an autonomous status. The institution has institutional memberships with APQN (ASIA PACIFIC QUALITY NETWORK) since 2011 and INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF TEACHER EDUCATORS since 2016.The institution is the lead Teachers Training College being the only one in the valley and working hard to achieve its vision “Excellence in Teacher Education”. Presently the programmes offered by the college are
This premier and historic institution situated in the heart of the city started working with a humble beginning as a Teacher Training School established in 1937, promoted to Teachers Training College in 1948. The Institute was designated as Govt. College of Education in 1968. The team from MHRD visited the college in April, 2013 and gave recommendation for up gradation of the college to IASE. The Higher Education Department, Govt. of J&K issued orders for up gradation in August 2016 vide Govt. Order No: HE/UP-GRAD/COES/CSS2013/78 Dated: 04/03/2016 wherein the college was upgraded to INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED STUDIES IN EDUCATION (IASE). In 2016 there was a change in the affiliating University, the college is presently constituent college of Cluster University Srinagar, and designated as “School of Education”.
Being accredited by NAAC in 2004 with Grade ‘A’ and then Re-accredited in March 2012 with Grade-A (CGPA 3.52 on a four point scale), Re-accredited in September, 2022 for the 3rd cycle and obtained CGPA of 3.24, all the times it was rated by NAAC as High Performing Institution and the peer team placed on record great appreciation and recommendation for an autonomous status. The institution has institutional memberships with APQN (ASIA PACIFIC QUALITY NETWORK) since 2011 and INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF TEACHER EDUCATORS since 2016.The institution is the lead Teachers Training College being the only one in the valley and working hard to achieve its vision “Excellence in Teacher Education”. Presently the programmes offered by the college are
|
Sr. No |
Name of The Programme |
Intake Capacity |
Duration of The Programme |
|
1. |
B.Ed |
150 candidates (100 in-service & 50 pre-service) |
2 Years (4 Semesters) |
|
2.
|
M.Ed |
50 Candidates |
2 Years (4 Semesters) |
|
3. |
Integrated B.Ed-M.Ed |
50 Candidates |
3 Years (6 Semesters) |
|
4. |
M.A.Education |
50 Candidates |
2 Years (4 Semesters)
|
| 5. | 4 Year B.A. Honours (Education) | 50 Candidates | 4 Years (8 Semesters) |
The Teacher Education Programmes have NCTE recognition and follow the curriculum offered by Cluster University Srinagar. However the PG courses both M.Ed & M.A. Education follow Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) pattern. The institution provides students an opportunity to choose among any one Certificate Courses which are add-on courses.
To align its programme in tune with NEP 2020, the college already applied to NCTE for granting recognition/permission to introduce ITEP, 4 Year BSc-B.Ed/ B.A-B.Ed from 2025 onwards. To shift from standalone Teacher Training Institution to a Multidisciplinary Institution, the College from 2022 has started 4 year B.A. Honours in Education as a Major and Minor in Psychology, Geography, History and English. The Institution will start 2024-25 PG Diploma in ECCE of 40 credits. From this academic session the college will launch the Innovative Design Your Degree Programme which offers flexibility to the students to tailor their own degree. Students will get an opportunity to chisel their skills and prepare them for being entrepreneur and creative thinkers.
The institution has linkage with DSEK, SIE DIET, NIELIT, SKUAST-K, University of Kashmir, Govt. College of Education, Jammu, Agriculture Department, Colleges of Kashmir Division. The institution has a UGC Sponsored Women’s Studies Centre established since 2006. The WSC carries out teaching, training and research projects. The college has a number of annual publications, Journal – INQUIRY (ISSN No: 0974-8997), Magazine- Shame-Ferozan, IQAC- Newsletter, Research Compendium, Internship Manual, Microteaching Handbook and Lesson Plan Hand-Book. The college has a well established Research Hub, Gymnasium, Computer Lab, Browsing Centre, fully automated Library, Auditorium, Multipurpose Hall and an upcoming Lab Block.