Government College of Education, Jalandhar, Punjab

Government College of Education, Jalandhar

Master Tara Singh Nagar, Ladowali Road,
P.O. Jalandhar City, Jalandhar I (T)
Jalandhar (Dist.), Punjab - 144 001, India

[email protected]

http://www.gcejalandhar.com

Government College of Education, Jalandhar was originally established in 1882 at Lahore, was known as Central Training College. After partition, the college was shifted to Jalandhar in December 1947.

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 Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar and it is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under section 2(f) & 12(B) in March 1956 under Act, 1956.

It is also recognized and approved by National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), Jaipur & Govt. of Punjab to offer B.Ed. & M.Ed. courses.

It is re-accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in 2nd Cycle.

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 government Institute, provided a regular course in which is located in the urban part of Jalandhar played a pioneering role in the field of higher education.

The college started Integrated B.Ed. course commenced from 1966 onwards. As a result of increasing demand M.Ed. was started in 1955.

The college also received the many achievements awards in the field of Teacher Training, academics, sports and education under Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.

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.

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

Students here are admitted who completed their graduation in Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) from the recognized university with at least 50% marks in major or in aggregate at the graduation 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.

The college has also started evening classes for M.Ed. course students and a study center for distance education under Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi.

Also, the college was upgraded as Institute for Advanced Studies in Education (IASE) under the centrally sponsored scheme in 1987.

Vision:

To make the institution the best learning centre for all the de-served learners, and to bring academic excellence in the area of teacher education by providing best quality teachers to the society

Mission:

To transform the hidden potentialities and qualities of the pupil teachers into re-alities
To enable the students to develop a holistic personality with productive thinking
To produce sincere and dedicated teachers of 21st century to teach at elementary, secondary and higher secondary level
To develop cognitive skills among pupil teachers
To develop skills of guidance and counselling in pupil teachers
To develop communication skills necessary for the teaching profession
To develop human values among pupil teachers
To pursue research in the field of education
To orient student teachers to apply the theoretical knowledge to solve real life problems
To create awareness in pupil teachers about the modern trends in education
To provide opportunities and facilities for all round development of teacher trainees
To transform the student teachers into good citizens with citizenship qualities like patriotism and tolerance

A variety of teaching and learning techniques are employed to impart knowledge and skills to students at Government College of Education, Jalandhar in its various departments

Type of College

Government

Accreditation & Recognition

UGC, NAAC, NCTE

Established

1882

Affiliation

Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar

The college has a vibrant campus life with a wide range of opportunities to fill your free time
The college has an impressive and pollution-free campus with panoramic green surroundings, elegant landscaping and beautiful flower-beds
The college has separate individual departments for all subjects with young, dynamic faculty and non-teaching staff and with good results
The college has the most eminent Faculty members and they are really well qualified, experienced and truly committed towards enhancement and development of the students
The college has well-equipped with modern facilities like library, laboratory, classrooms, computer lab, seminar halls, canteen, hostel, gymnashium, multipurpose halls, playground etc.
A sufficient number of classrooms with varying sizes are made available for the smooth conduct of different classes in the college
The college has a library with a good number of books (both text and reference) on various subjects to meet the needs of the students as well as the teachers with reading room facility. Daily Newspapers and selected journals are also regularly subscribed
State of the Art Laboratories with sufficient space and all the necessary equipment are made available to various departments
The college has taken up the responsibility of imparting necessary, effective and practical education to the students so that they can reach great heights and attain maximum achievements in their life
The college also has a hostel with providing all the facilities, security and good atmosphere, best suited for studies of the boys & girls coming from far-off places
The college has established an Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) on 8th February 2007 to assure the quality of the college and also details regarding submission of Annual Quality Assurance Reports (AQAR) to NAAC annually
Internet & Wi-Fi facilities may be availed by the students and teachers as per their needs
The Transportation facility is available for students
The college has a significant presence in the field of research. A number of major & minor research projects are awarded to the faculty members by the UGC and other bodies
A special complaint cell (Sexual Harassment Cell) has been formed for the female students in the college. Students can directly complain orally or by written application to the head of the cell. Apart from this, Ragging is strictly prohibited on the college campus
The college has a large playground with well-equipment for different sports like Cricket, Football, Volleyball, Hockey, Badminton and so on
A medical facility has been available in the college for the benefit of the students
State Government and Central Government offers a number of scholarships to the meritorious students and the students belonging to SC / ST / OBC
The institution has provided ICT facilities like computers, projectors, audio-visual gadgets, scanners and printers to the departments and also other aids and a huge number of availability of books for effective delivery of curriculum and for inculcating the knowledge of the subject
To sharpen the skill of students and their personality development, various curricular and extra-curricular activities are the regular features of the institution
The college Unit NSS Wing performs different type of social services within and outside of the area
The college also organizes workshops, seminars, and conferences for improving teaching skills and methodology
The college consists Women Cell to help female students. This cell helps and guides girls to sort out from their personal problem and avoid them from any harassment

Arts

Streams	Mode	Duration	Eligibility
Bachelor of Education	Full Time	1 Year	10+2+3

Disclaimer:

All the information (including colleges, universities, their respective courses, colleges Wikipedia etc.) on Careerindia.com has been compiled from the respective websites, newspaper and other reliable sources available in the public domain. While every care has been taken to present the information in most comprehensive, accurate and updated form during compilation, yet Careerindia.com doesn\'t take any kind of responsibility regarding the content. Information provided, may become obsolete partially or completely due to time lapse, unedited, incomplete or incorrect altogether, even after sincere efforts of updating at regular intervals to ensure high quality.

As the content in the site is only for reference purposes, the users are advised to refer respective original websites in case there is any kind of doubt and if possible inform us to do the necessary changes to make Careerindia.com a considerably useful site for visitors.

However, if you have found any inappropriate or wrong information/data on the site, inform us by mailing us at [email protected] for rectification/deletion/updating of the same.