Swami Vivekananda College of Education, Perambalur: Admission, Courses, Fees, Placements

This paper aims to present the findings on the establishment of Swami Vivekananda College of Education, situated in Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, India which was set up in the year 2006 as a dedicated college for the training of teachers. Located in a small 1 acre plot, this is a co-educational college which opens only a refined course B.ED. It is affiliated to Karnatak University and recognised by the National Council for Teacher Education NCTE It claims to uphold education standards by being an affiliated college. The college has 178 students enrolled and it has a faculty 13 members and this enables the students to be prepared well to become excellent teachers.

Swami Vivekananda College of Education has a number of achievements relating to infrastructural development that seeks to complement learning among the students. A well-equipped library is a very important focal of the school and the IT infrastructure keeps the students posted with the technological updated equipage in education sector. The campus includes boys and girls hostels for those students who stay in the town as they attend classes in the college. It provides the importance of sports facilities to the encouragement of health and spirit among students. Auditorium is a place for conferences and seminars where students create an active learning environment. The college also has laboratories to facilitate practical lessons and a health facility for first aid to the students.

Swami Vivekananda College of Education provides only a single full time course known as the Bachelor of Education commonly abbreviated as B.Ed. This programme will take two years and the institute has an approved admission capacity of one hundred students because the institute places a lot of emphasis on quality education as well as the size of the classes. The B.ED programme has been structured to offer student, teaching profession skills and knowledge. There seems to be no particular information on the number of graduates as such but the college heavily invested in teacher education hence its specialised characteristics and amenities.

At Swami Vivekananda College of Education admission is given based on the scores achieved by the candidates in the qualifying examination and/or any entrance examination held for admission. Admission policies of the college are laid down by the state government or Union Territory administration, and the affiliated university.