Ashoka International Centre for Educational Studies and Research, Wadala: Admission, Courses, Fees, Placements

Ashoka International Centre for Educational Studies and Research, Wadala (AICESR) is an affiliated college constituted in the year 2008 in Nashik. It is accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). The college is an approved college by National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE). AICESR lies on a compact campus of 2.13 acres. A total enrolment capacity of 133 students finds a home at this institution, with a faculty strength of 6.

AICESR possesses various facilities created to make the learning process better for its students. The library is one of the essential teaching-learning resource centers. Its shelf list contains 4,883 volumes, including 2,497 titles, 4,189 reference books, 694 textbooks, as well as different encyclopedias and dictionaries on CDs in addition to other digital resources, which are managed through a computerised system providing online access to its catalogue. The institute is well-equipped with a number of laboratories specifically the Language Lab, Science Labs, in Botany, Zoology, Chemistry, Physics, and also dedicated Mathematics and Geography and Psychology studies. For the purpose of academic events, AICESR gives a fully air-conditioned hall with excellent audio-visuals for cultural activities. ICT support is facilitated by 32 networked PCs, as well as LCD projectors in all 14 classrooms, which enables the delivery of a technology-intensive lecture. 

The institute primarily focuses on teacher education and offers a full-time BEd. It is an institute with an approved intake strength of 100 students into the two-year programme to prepare for a career in teaching.

The admission process to AICESR's B. Ed is highly centralised and strictly competition-based. The entry students need to have cleared the Central Entrance Examination conducted by the government through MKCL. In addition, because the medium of instruction is English, candidates also need to pass an additional 50 marks test in the English language. After conducting these examinations, the candidates submit their preferences of colleges and the admissions are given by a centralised procedure of the government.