Tagore College of Education, Salem was established in 1986 by the generous and noble hearted philanthropists of the Southern Educational and Rural Development Society with a strong intention of promoting rich education in the tender minds of the rural pupils.

Tagore College of Education founded at Deviyakurichi has grown as a mini Shantiniketan.

The Philanthropists of this institution will endeavor to spread the spirit of Tagores rich ideals through the tender ones brought under their guidance.

Vision & Mission:

Our Tagore College of Education creates empowering students of various strata without affecting the existing institutions safeguarding the Indian culture, adopt different strategies including sensitization, awareness, gender literacy, gender education, skill training, capacity building and leadership skills and ensure social, economic, political, cultural and institutional aspects of students' empowerment.

To provide world class quality education, while opening the portals of higher education to students from rural and backward areas and marginalized families.

To help prepare outstanding education through research on the science and arts of teaching and learning, the application of leadership and educational policy.