Sri K Ramachandra Naidu College of Education, Sankarankoil

This paper focuses on analysing the impact of Self-financed /Private colleges of teacher education and takes Sri K Ramachandra Naidu College of Education s anivist with its location in Sankarankoil, established in Tamil Nadu, India in 2008. Sankarankovil Taluk, established at K.R. Naidu Nagar on the State Highway-41, this institution for co-education comprises of five-acre area of land. The institute has always been known to champion quality education this is through it being accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). Being an affiliated college it functions with the approval of National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) to maintain the quality standard as incorporated in teacher education programmes across the country. The college admits 200 students intakes and has a teaching staff of 12 staffs; this makes the student-teacher ratio functional, therefore highly suitable for learning.

Sri K Ramachandra Naidu College has various amenities within the school, which have been adopted to help improve the quality of education produced. A good library is an accumulation of knowledge base, since it contains various educational resources for its users. The campus includes departmental laboratories so that the students practice in the respective fields. An auditorium is used to host different activities and meetings encouraging students’ clubs and other academic forums. Student needful amenities are accorded with in the form of a cafeteria, a health center which provides first aid services and; separated hostels for boys and girls. Sports complex creates conditions for students for improving their physical conditions and promoting togetherness. It also helps to adopt the technology with great IT infrastructure and Wi-Fi facility in the campus to make the students suitable as per today’s technology.

Sri K Ramachandra Naidu College of Education have quite a narrow sphere of courses, and it prepares teachers for work. The college offers a Bachelors in Education, a full time programme that takes two academic years to complete. Intake capacity of this programme is 100 eligible students who seek a strong practical grounding in teaching pedagogy and theoretic frameworks of education. The proposed course of B.Ed is aimed at helping the students to be well equipped in terms of knowledge and skills that are required in the teacher training with a view of being able to handle the complex teacher training requirement across the modern learning institutions.

And the admission policy of Sri K Ramachandra Naidu College of Education is fully based on merit system as per jurisdictional state government norms, Union Territory administration and university norms of affiliation. Qualifying examinations includes written entry test and other assessment tests as may be prescribed by the authorities, within, during or after the admission exercise to determine the suitability of the prospective students. The integrated model applies guarantees that meriting candidates are provided chances to achieve their teaching objectives.  The Sri K Ramachandra Naidu College of Education with its focus area of training teachers and appropriate infrastructure is a good opportunity for those individuals who intend to make a career in the field of educations. The college NAAC accreditation and NCTE approval reflects the determination of the college on standard education system. Being a leading producer of future educators, the institution has a unique social responsibility of enhancing the quality of education in the region and the world.