B.K.M. College of Education, Balachaur was established on 5th July 1978 and managed by B.K.M. Educational Society which was established on 5th June 1978.

It is one of the premier colleges established to impart & provide in the field of higher education for the deserving candidates and prove to be a milestone in the part of progress.

The college is affiliated with Punjab University, Chandigarh and it is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under section 2(f) & 12(B) under Act, 1956. 

It is also recognized and approved by National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), Jaipur.

The main aim of the college is determined to provide the quality education to the future teachers. With the correct mix of technology and human touch, the college empowers the aspiring teachers to propagate education through the rungs of the society so that they serve the nation while making a satisfying career for themselves.

It is a co-educational private Institute, provided a regular course in which is located in the suburban part of Balachaur played a pioneering role in the field of higher education.

The college also received the many achievements awards in the field of Teacher Training under Punjab University, Chandigarh.

The college offers two years Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) courses for those who have completed their graduation with minimum aggregate of 50% from any recognized university are eligible to apply for this course.

Students here are admitted who completed their graduation from recognized university with at least 50% marks in major or in aggregate at the Degree level. But Scheduled Castes (S.C.), Scheduled Tribes (S.T.) & (O.B.C) candidates are to be entitled with a relaxation 5% marks ineligibility for admission.

Apart from this, the college offers two years diploma level course of Elementary Teacher Training (E.T.T.) for teaching. This program is an opening path for the students who have passed their senior secondary examination (10+2).

Vision:

• To achieve distinction and engages in educational pioneering so that the college will contribute to the establishment of a knowledge society and become the “center of expertise” at the regional and national levels, attaining a position among top national college of education

Mission:

• To prepare professional educators who o will contribute to building a knowledge society and who are able to compete globally
• Improving the colleges’ programs and units by establishing high-functioning learning community
• To response the diverse needs of the society, the problems of educational field, and the challenges to comprehensive development through presenting initiative for educational reform, and employing knowledge, research, and development in the
• way possible in light of the values and needs of the society and according to the academic accreditation criteria

Objectives:

• To create an environment for the intellectual development of the students by providing information, facts, and knowledge
• To prepare instinctive professional educators who are technically efficient in using emerging technologies
• To enable pupil-teacher to understand the nature of individual differences among their students
• To enable the pupil-teacher to make use of their theoretical as well as practical knowledge so that they can plan, execute and evaluate teaching and learning
• To bring out efficient enthusiastic and skilled teaching community
• To adopt teaching profession as a means of social service along with education
• To promote social values among the students and develop a sense3 of social responsibility towards community as a whole

A variety of teaching and learning techniques are employed to impart knowledge and skills to students at B.K.M. College of Education, Balachaur in its various departments.