St Thomas Training College, Thiruvananthapuram: Admission, Courses, Fees, Placements

St. Thomas Training College is one of the well-known training college in Thiruvananthapuram. It is an affiliated college located on a 7.9582 acre land and mainly focuses on offering teacher education. National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) endorses St. Thomas Training College to deliver quality education to teachers to be. At the college level, always seeking to enrol 94 students and a faculty of 7 students, the college has good student to facilitate teacher ratio in order to avail personalised attention.

St.Thomas Training College has many facilities which are preferably of modern nature and aim to improve the learning environment of the students. The core of academic supplies, as well as a source of books necessary for education, is the STTC library containing specialisation books in education, research methodologies, and educational technology. It also has a satisfactory foreign collection and is in the process of founding a Book Bank for financially challenged students. The underlying practical facilities incorporated by the college include a Psychology Lab and an operating Mathematics Lab. The campus also includes an auditorium for conferences and other similar events, a cafeteria for serving food, and a well-equipped information technology to support programmmes promoting computer based learning.

As a premier training institution, St. Thomas Training College has one main course, the B.Ed programme. This two-year full time course has an approved capacity of 100 students. The programme offers preparation of students for the teaching profession including theoretical knowledge and actual practice at B.Ed level. 

Following the policies as provided for by the state government, UT administration as well as the concerned university, the admission strategies at St. Thomas Training College are such that the students are admitted on merit being given the scores obtained in the qualifying exam and/or entry exam. These measures help create an environment where deserving candidate could achieve their teaching dreams at this great establishment. The college is well endowed with students from all over the country.

In addition to outstanding academic success, St. Thomas Training College not only focuses on personal development. The institution has provided for many social activities such as sports and athletic events; there is a big event known as Annual Athletic meet where talents in sporting activities and teamwork are exhibited. The institution also has regard to physical health through an indoor court designed to host indoor games, physical exercises and aerobics. In addition, students are taught yoga and stress management that makes them and their mind healthy.

The college also offers hostel accommodation for both male and female students to ensure students who need it get a better place to live. In addition, the campus also accommodates an extension counter of Canara Bank for easy financial access of students and staff. SSC, Thiruvananthapuram embraced all these facilities with highly dedicated faculty members and quality educational perspective to enlighten the teachers of the future generation.