Loyola College of Education, Namchi was established in 1993. Its affiliated to Sikkim University.

Loyola College of Education, Namchi was established in response to the request of Government of Sikkim. This institution is 1st college of Higher Learning in South District, Sikkim and 1st Higher Educational Centre of Teacher Education in the state. The concept of an educational institution like Loyola College of Education in Sikkim was originally conceived by Fr Cherian Padiyara, S. J., and the then Regional Superior of the Darjeeling Jesuits.

This vision was subsequently concretized and professionally & aesthetically designed by Mr Kiran Rasaily. Its foundation stone was blessed by Fr Peter Hans Kolvenbach, S. J., the then Superior General of the Society of Jesus on March 03, 1993. The construction of the College building was supervised & got ready for use by June 1994 by Fr Giles Goluckmu, S. J., and the first batch of trainees was admitted in July1994.

Loyola College of Education is a Catholic, Private, Minority institution situated at Namchi, the South District of Sikkim in a sprawling and picturesque ten acres of land at the foothills of the Himalayas. It was started in response to the request of the Government of Sikkim and is named after St Ignatius of Loyola, the Founder of the Society of Jesus.

The Society of Jesus was founded in 1540 by St Ignatius of Loyola and its members are popularly known as the Jesuits. It is an International Catholic Religious Order with its members engaged in activities such as Education, Social Action, Legal Aid, Communication, Pastoral Works, Adult and Rural Literacy Programmes, Environmental studies etc.

The concept of an educational institution like Loyola College of Education in Sikkim was originally conceived by Fr Cherian Padiyara, S.J., the then Regional Superior of the Darjeeling Jesuits. This vision was subsequently concretized and professionally & aesthetically designed by Mr Kiran Rasaily.

Its foundation stone was blessed by Fr Peter Hans Kolevanbach, S.J., the then Superior General of the Society of Jesus on March 03, 1993. The construction of the College building was supervised & got ready for use by June 1994 by Fr Giles Goluckmu, S.J., and the first batch of trainees was admitted in July, 1994.

Significant Achievements of Loyola College of Education, Namchi.

Loyola College of Education, Namchi with its cosmopolitan nature at the same time it is national in its character. It is just like a miniature India with the expression of National Integration socially culturally accepting and respecting each other. We get the students from all over India coming from various communities living in complete harmony, understanding and mutual respect. Students are encouraged to develop a family spirit, a wholeness with the term Loyolites and Loyola Family.

The College has MoUs institutions of national/ regional/local importance/other universities/ industries/corporate houses etc. The MoUs have contributed in enhancing the quality and output of teaching-learning, research and development activities of the College.

VISION

Inspired by the teachings of Christ Jesus and the ideals of St. Ignatius of Loyola, Loyola College of Education aims at providing professional education to students of all religions and communities, forming them, as men and women of conscience, compassion, competence and commitment.

MISSION

The College will endeavor to realize the vision by

Instilling in each of the trainees a spiritual, cultural and emotional zest to work for the development of oneself, neighbourhood and the Nation

Promoting each of the student-teachers a scientific, artistic, and creative temper to face life with smartness

Training the student-teachers in pedagogy, with innovative skills and competencies which are necessary to meet the multi-faceted role of a proficient teacher

Implanting in them the intrinsic and extrinsic values of life to deal with the students in the classrooms in building a value based society.

OBJECTIVES

To prepare conscientious, committed, competent, and compassionate citizens of the country.

To impart quality education in the field of Secondary Teachers’ training.

To develop personal and critical and logical thinking in the minds of her students.

To educate together with their minds (head), the hearts and the hands of her students.

To impart value based training to her students.

To enhance the intellectual skill of value judgement, quantitative and qualitative evaluation, academic excellence and reasoning.

To enrich the required competencies among the students to meet the challenges of pre and post placement in national and international schools.

To imbibe the teaching skills for cooperative, interactive and participatory teaching and learning.

To provide inward journey and assist self awareness, self development in teaching and learning and day today life.

To develop positive attitude towards community service, ecological and environmental concerns.

VALUE FRAMEWORK

To foster spiritual depth to promote harmony among the staff and students of all communities.

To create an environment of a passionate pursuit of academic skills and intellectual excellence.

To inculcate in the staff and students love and kindness towards the poor and the marginalised.

To promote collaboration and teamwork with the neighbouring schools and the people of goodwill for enriching professional capabilities of the stakeholders.

To form men and women with tools of discernment and thereby grow in responsible freedom with maturity of thought and action.

PRIORITIES

To advance socio-cultural and psycho-spiritual formation.

To promote scientific temper and love for aesthetics.

To foster academic skills and intellectual excellence.

To add numerical and infrastructural facilities for enhancing need-based quality of the institution.

To help in the preservation of Nature.