Vivekanand Shikshak Prashikshan Mahavidhyalay, Karauli: Admission, Courses, Fees, Placements

Vivekanand Shikshak Prashikshan Mahavidhyalay, a leading teacher education college started in the year 2006, is located in Gramme Suroth, Tehsil Hindaun City, Distt. Karauli (Rajasthan). This co-educational institute with built-up area of 1.82 acres is an affiliated college with National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE). We found out that the college took 458 total students with 49 faculties offering 4 courses in 3 degrees with teacher education specialisation. The focus and intent of the institute towards quality education are given in its various course offerings, such as B.Ed., D.El.Ed., BA B.Ed., as well as the B.Sc. B.Ed.

This college has made available several facility that will assist its students in improving their understanding. The sports facility entails a God-equipped games room with items used in indoor and outdoor sports for girls as well as boys and sufficient yard space. Refurbished as a modern library, the library has over seven thousand, three hundred and sixty-nine books general and on education, six hundred and ninety-three reference books, nine journals and seven sets of educational encyclopaedias. Measuring a sitting capacity of one hundred, the library is suitable and ideal for research and study. The college also has functional science and psychology laboratories with more than one set of apparatus, chemicals and psychological tests for practicals by students.

Out of the four full courses being provided at Vivekanand Shikshak Prashikshan Mahavidhyalay, all are full-time courses in teacher education. The institute has a total approved intake for B.ED., and D.El.ED. programmes of 150 seats, 100 seats for B.ED. and 50 seats for D.El.ED.  Although the number of seats for both sessions of BA B.Ed. and B.Sc. B.Ed. is not mentioned, these integrated courses give the students a chance to complete their bachelors and teacher's education together with different subjects. Teacher education is a niche specialty of the college by virtue of course offerings to prepare students for various stations in the educational field.

The admission procedure in Vivekanand Shikshak Prashikshan Mahavidhyalay differs according to courses. For the B.Ed. programme, the admission process is conducted according to the policy of the Government of Rajasthan through marks secured in the Pre-Teacher Education Test (PTET) conducted by Kota University. Admission to the D.El.Ed. programme is totally merit-based; marks in the qualifying examination as well as the entrance test are in compliance with the state government and university norms. Of course, there is no information on admissions and exams’ dates and it is recommended that potential students use the college’s website or contact the admissions department for the most recent information.

The college has most of the facilities that will enable students to achieve their academic and personal aims. It has a very good IT facility, a health centre with first aid amenities, and an available hall of size 71 ft x 35 ft. These amenities, along with college concentration on teacher education, make it a conducive environment for emergent teachers. As experience has shown that the future belongs to Vivekanand Shikshak Prashikshan Mahavidhyalay, this institute is still dedicated to offering only high-quality teacher training services and student education to succeed in the education sector.