Teachers' College, Saidapet Explained

Institute of Advanced Study in Education
Motto Lang:Tamil
Established:1856
Location:Saidapet, Chennai, India
Type:Public
Principal:Dr.A.Subramani [1]
Undergrad:B.Ed
Postgrad:M.Ed
Other Name:Teacher's College
Academic Affiliations:TNTEU

The Institute of Advanced Study in Education, popularly known as Teachers' College is the oldest teacher training institute in India located in Saidapet, Chennai.[2] [3] [4]

History

It was started in Vepery as the 'Government Normal School' in 1856. The college was shifted to its present campus in Saidapet in 1887 and it was recognized by the University of Madras as a teacher training institute in the same year.[5] The Teacher's College was upgraded as the 'Institute of Advanced Study in Education' with the assistance from the central Government of India in 1990. The college was granted autonomous status by the UGC in 2005.[6] [7]

Academic Programmes

The college offers undergraduate (B.Ed.), postgraduate (M.Ed.), and research programmes (M.Phil/Ph.D) in teacher's training and education under affiliation with the Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University.[8] [9]

Notable alumni

The college has many notable educators and teachers since its inception in 1856. Some of its prominent alumni includes, former presidents and educators, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan and Ramaswamy Venkataraman, famous orator, V. S. Srinivasa Sastri, Sanskrit scholar, P. S. Subrahmanya Sastri and the first Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha, M. A. Ayyangar.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Institute of Advanced Study in Education, Saidapet Chennai.. iasetamilnadu.org. 14 June 2020. 29 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200129090708/http://iasetamilnadu.org/staff_sumathi.html. dead.
  2. News: Back to school. Anusha. Parthasarathy. The Hindu . 8 January 2013. www.thehindu.com.
  3. History of the Teachers' College, Saidapet - South Asia Archive. www.southasiaarchive.com. 1916 .
  4. Web site: History of higher education in South India. Vol. II. Madras. University. 9 August 1957. Associated priters (Madras) Pvt Ltd, Madras. dspace.gipe.ac.in.
  5. Web site: Institute of Advanced Study in Education, Saidapet Chennai.. iasetamilnadu.org. 14 June 2020. 31 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200731210707/http://iasetamilnadu.org/about.html. dead.
  6. Web site: Archived copy . 14 June 2020 . 23 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161023102421/http://www.iasetamilnadu.org/Documents/autonomous.pdf . dead .
  7. Web site: Teachers Day: Peek into history of Teachers' Training College in Saidapet. https://web.archive.org/web/20200614000400/https://www.dtnext.in/News/City/2018/09/04235611/1087217/Teachers-Day-Peek-into-history-of-Teachers-Training-.vpf. dead. 14 June 2020. 5 September 2018. dtNext.in.
  8. Web site: Affiliated Colleges - Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University. www.tnteu.ac.in.
  9. Web site: Institute of Advanced Study in Education, Saidapet Chennai.. iasetamilnadu.org. 14 June 2020. 13 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200813070430/http://www.iasetamilnadu.org/course.html. dead.
  10. Web site: 12 July 2023 . 134-year-old college regains old glory . The Times of India.

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