PA College of Education, Pollachi: Admission, Courses, Fees, Placements

PA College of Education for men and women was established in the year 2009 located at Pollachi as a teacher training college. It is affiliated college in Tamil Nadu, India and approved by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) and accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). The college is established on a limited space of 2.84 acres area and at present, the college has 191 enrolled students and 13 teachers. The facilities available for students learning at PA College of Education includes two school halls, one gymnasium, one basketball/netball court, and laboratory to support the Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) degree programme for which the college has been approved to admit 100 students. The institution believes in the delivery of quality education, and nurturing students for the teaching profession.

Over the years, the college has made available several resources to enhance the student learning process. It has been equipped adequately with more than 3,610 books on various aspect of education, periodicals, journals, educational videos, Cds etc. These are extended time-table Timetabled through schooling period to cover regular library hours for reference and study by students. For the accommodation of students the campus is equipped with speedy transport facility for boys and girls hostels having free Wi-Fi and many more modernly furnished rooms. Both of the hostels offer internet facilities, and TV hall for the students’ use. The college also taking care of health needs of the students through there being first aid facility, as well as a Gym for the improvement of students health. For the sporting minded, there are facilities for volley ball, throw ball, shuttle and badminton and the actual courts are also on the compound.

As a College, PA College of Education offers only one course, the Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) programme. This is a two years full time course that prepares students for teaching profession. The college further embraces a specialisation in teacher education with a well equipped science laboratory, psychology laboratory with modern instruments for psychological experiments and an educational technology laboratory with installing sound visualizes for presentations in class.

The admission process for PA College of Education therefore is regulated by the state government, UT administration and the affiliated University. Admission is based on merit, that is depending on the marks scored in the qualifying examination as well as the entrance examination. The college may also connect other techniques of employee selection as per its policies.