Tagore Government College of Education, Port Blair: Admission, Courses, Fees, Placements

Tagore Government College of Education, Port Blair was established in the year 1981. It is a renowned institution for teacher training. The institute is situated on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The college, which is owned by the government and is affiliated to a relevant university, derives quality notices through its association with NCTE. The institution offers education through 6 courses spread over 3 degrees in the field of education. The campus is situated on 2 acres of land in Port Blair. The college has a healthy student to teacher ratio of 621 students enrolled and 61 faculty members and provides an ideal learning atmosphere.

In addition, the college possesses an excellent range of amenities in order to enhance the educational pursuits of the students. The heart of it is an excellent library collection that brings along more than 13,000 books, complemented by a reading room, reference section, and journal section. The college is equipped with a well-functioning library on all working days from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and hence gives wide scope for the research as well as self-study of students. 

The college possesses laboratories, including an electronic laboratory in case of studies on Digital Electronics and the Microprocessor, especially meant for Computer Science trainees. The infrastructural IT at this institute is strong; it has two computer labs and 42 computers in total. So, all the students are perfectly equipped with modern technology. Gym facilities for boosting physical fitness are available for these students. The auditorium of the college is available to be used for events and seminars. It provides a separate hostel for boys and girls, providing comfortable accommodation to out-station students.

Tagore Government College of Education offers a wide range of courses all of which are full time. The college offers 6 courses that include a 2-year B. Ed. programme and five 4-year integrated BA B. Ed, and B.Sc B. Ed programmes along the lines of teaching with specialisations in History, Hindi, English, Maths, and Computer Science. Other courses intake is not specified, while there is an approved intake of 100 seats for the B. Ed. programme. These courses aim to train well-rounded teachers with sound knowledge in both subject matter and pedagogy.

Admission to Tagore Government College of Education is merit-based, based on the marks obtained in the qualifying examination and/or entrance examination. The scores of CUET UG are accepted for admitting students into the college. This holistic selection process will provide an opportunity to the meritorious to achieve their academic goals. Admission to the college will be strictly in accordance with the guidelines of the state government, U.T. Administration, and the affiliated university.