PSG College of Education, Sankari: Admission, Courses, Fees, Placements

PSG College of Education, Sankari – The College was started in 2006 as a teacher training institution situated in Salem District of Tamil Nadu. This co-educational institute was established and is affiliated to the Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University and is approved by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE). Situated on a sprawling 3-acre campus, the college offers two full-time courses: B.Ed and D.El.Ed, with a total number of intake capacity of 150. PSG College of Education has sixteen dedicated faculty members which teach education to 134 enrolled students to maintain a good student to faculty ratio.

PSG College of Education have well equipped and well developed faculty considering the fact that they only exist with aim of improving the learning and development of students. The library is a base of academic materials; the collection comprises more than 3700 selected books and essential journals that offer an extensive collection of knowledge to future educators. For physical fitness and recreation, the college has a fine gym and playground to play indoor as well as outdoor games, basket ball, volley ball etc. It also has modern infrastructures of Information Technology equipment to enable the student learn more technology changes in learning. Accommodation is also provided for outstation students; boys and girls are accommodated in different hostels. Others infrastructural facilities include a canteen, an auditorium for functions and seminars, and health centre with amenities for first aid treatment. Also, the college provides transportation services for students and workers for their comfort.

This paper is an analysis of PSG College of Education at Sankari which offers two major courses in Teacher Education. The B.Ed. course is a two-year full-time programme, and according to the approval, it can take 100 students. The two-year full-time Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed.) course is also available for 50 students. Both courses aim at preparing the students to fit into the teaching profession with relevant knowledge and skills. This is good evidence that college aims at producing professional educators through its course offering and train in practice.

The entry procedure of PSG College of Education involves admission through marks in the qualifying test and/or entrance test. The college operates under the rules and regulation provided by the state government, Union Territory administration, and from the university to which it is affiliated. Candidates seeking admission to B.Ed programme should have passed the bachelor’s degree or any other equivalent degree from a recognized university. Normally, to undertake the D.El.Ed programme, the candidates had to pass the higher secondary examination (10+2) or any other similar examination. It is recommended that students who want to apply to college, look into the college website or visit the admission office for details of the specific periods when they open for applications for the various courses offered, year in and year out. As for several methods of selection mentioned in the context of this institution attention should be paid to its goal to provide as many people as possible with education.