The benignant Philanthropist Dr.RM.Alagappa Chettiar established a Teacher Training College on 07.07.1950 at Karaikudi. Later it became the constituent college of Alagappa University in 1985 and it was named as Alagappa University College of Education. Since its inception, the institution has produced more than 7000 teachers, majority of them are employed in the Government, Government–aided, CBSE and Matriculation Schools across the country. The distinguished alumni include Best Teacher Awardees and visionary heads of many institutions including universities. In the academic year 2010-2011, Alagappa University College of Education introduced B.Ed. Special Education Programme with an intake of 25 students, granted by the University Grants Commission, under UGC innovative programme. The College of Education served as a Learning Centre for B.Ed. Programme of IGNOU. At present, it is also acting as a Learning Centre for B.Ed. Programme of ALU-CDOE. The College is well equipped in terms of faculty and infrastructure. The staff members who have expertise in their respective fields employ modern pedagogical techniques to produce creative Teachers and Teacher-Educators for the Nation.
Highlights
- In the Mathematics Block of Alagappa Arts College, Karaikudi, the College of Education was started on 07.07.1950
- It was inaugurated by Dr.C.Ramachandra Reddy, a renowned Educationist on 27.07.1950.
- It is a pioneer among the Colleges of Education in South India (74 years old)
- It is the first college in South India to sign an MOU with Teachers College Columbia, USA in 1950
- Smt. Indira Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India, presided over the Silver Jubilee Celebrations of the Alagappa Institutions in 1973.
- The college has access to all types of schools (Matric Board, State Board, Central Board & Special Schools)
- The institution provides access to pursue higher educational courses like M.Ed., M.Phil, and Ph.D. in the same campus.
- The faculty members are undertaking major/minor research projects in their specialization.
- It started M.Ed Programme in the academic year 1978-1979.
- The sanctioned student strength of the college is 100 for B.Ed. and 50 for M.Ed. programmes.
- It offers quality curriculum to compete with global standards through Broad Based Board of Studies.
- Students gain field experience from Intensive Internship.
- It has strong reputation with employers – the Placement drive conducted provides job opportunities every year.
- The College has passionate teachers and other resources that provide exposure to recent trends and techniques in the field of teacher education.
- To provide quality education to develop intellectually empowered, emotionally stable, socially committed and ethically inspired Teachers and Teacher-Educators to serve the community.
- To achieve excellence in Teacher Education.
- To train Teacher-Trainees with innovative and modern pedagogical skills and techniques.
- To instill a passion for teaching.
- To promote the research culture in education and in teacher education.
- To foster collaboration with different institutions for enhanced reflective practice.
- To produce globally competent teachers and enable them to meet the emerging challenges in all spheres of life.
- To provide quality Teacher-Trainees in the interdisciplinary subject areas such as Tamil, English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, History and Commerce.
- To give advanced training to teachers to serve in various school levels i.e. Middle Schools, High Schools and Higher Secondary Schools.
- To identify new areas of research for pursuing M.Ed and Ph.D Programmes.
- To keep the student-teachers abreast of latest developments and innovations in the field of Education.
- To equip student-teachers in planning and execution of quality research projects as well as the presentation skills.
- To accomplish a holistic development in learners through a focus on co-curricular and extra-curricular activities.
Contact Us
Dr. P. Sivakumar
- Senior Professor and Principal i/c
- Alagappa University College of Education
- Alagappa University, Karaikudi – 630003, Tamil Nadu, India.
- auce@alagappauniversity.ac.in
- +91 04565 225210
Sl. No. | Programmes | Fees Amount in Rupees | Mode of Study | Duration | |||
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1 | B.Ed. | First Year | 18500 | Second Year | 17500 | Full Time | 2 Years |
2 | M.Ed. | First Year | 15000 | Second Year | 14000 | Full Time | 2 Years |
3 | Diploma | 6 Months | 2500 | Full Time | 6 Months | ||
4 | Ph.D. Education | First Year | 16500 | 7500 (Annual fees from II year onwards) |
Full Time | Minimum 2 years with M.Phil and 3 years with M.Ed. |
- Multipurpose Hall equipped with Interactive Board, LCD Projector, Over Head Projector, Video Conferencing and Magnetic Green Board,
- Edu-Techno –Studio: Still Camera, Video Camera fixed LCD projector, Laptop, Public Addressing System with Audio Mixer Recorder and 30 computers managed with a server.
- Language Laboratory: Online resources for language, practice and skill acquisition, personality and soft skills development, movies and educational CD-ROMs.
- Art and Crafts Room: Glass Painting, Tanjure Painting, Emboss Painting, Improvised TLM, Models-working and nonworking, Puppets, Handmade things, Flowers, Paper Folding and Cutting Measurement chart, cutting model chart, different flowers, Flannel board Hand made Flower vase. Object out of broken things, knitting objects.
- Indoor Games: Table Tennis, Chess and Carom Board.
- Outdoor Games: Foot Ball, Volley Ball, Throw Ball, Hockey, Basket Ball, Ball Badminton, Tennis, Kho-Kho, Kabadi and Cricket.
- Central and Digital Library
- Resource Centre for the Differently Abled
- Smart Classrooms
- Central Auditorium
- Hostels: The Hostel provides a whole some atmosphere for living and learning. The hostels have separate hygienic mess halls a reading room supplemented with English and Tamil dailies, Magazines and Employment news. There is enough space for undertaking sports and Games activities.
- Playgrounds
- Health Centre
- Bank
- Canteen
S.NO | ROOMS | SIZE (sq.ft) | TOTAL (sq.ft) |
B.Ed., Programme | |||
1 | Principal Room | 16x20 | 320 |
2 | Administrative Office Room | 6x6 | 36 |
4 | Class Room - I | 38.5x20 | 770 |
5 | Class Room - II | 20x30 | 600 |
6 | Class Room III | 20x20 | 400 |
7 | Lab - Biological Science | 20x20 | 400 |
8 | Class Room IV | 56x19 | 1064 |
9 | Lab - Physical Science | 38x19 | 722 |
10 | Class Room V | 19x20 | 380 |
11 | Class Room VI | 19x20 | 380 |
12 | Class Room VII | 20x20 | 400 |
13 | Class Room VIII | 20x20 | 400 |
14 | Class Room IX | 19x19 | 361 |
15 | Class Room X | 20x20 | 400 |
16 | Psychology Lab | 16x20 | 320 |
17 | Language Lab | 16x20 | 320 |
18 | Educational Technology Lab | 24x20 | 480 |
19 | Sports Room | 10x19.5 | 195 |
20 | Arts & Crafts cum Music Room | 19.5x15 | 292.5 |
21 | Library Cum Reading Room | 56x19 | 1064 |
22 | SUPW Room | 25.5x20 | 510 |
23 | Meditation Hall | 19x19 | 361 |
24 | Store Room | 19x19 | 361 |
25 | Girls Common Room | 19.5x20 | 390 |
26 | Boys Common Room | 19.5x19 | 390 |
27 | Multipurpose Hall | 30x70 | 2100 |
28 | Staff Room - I (Male) | 26x23 | 598 |
29 | Staff Room - II (Female) | 19x19 | 361 |
30 | Staff Toilet - Male | 20x10 | 200 |
31 | Staff Toilet - Female | 20X10 | 200 |
32 | Toilet for Boys - (3 nos) | 20x10 | 600 |
33 | Toilet for Girls - (3 nos) | 20x10 | 600 |
34 | Staircase | 20x20 | 400 |
35 | Corridor | 8x60x2 floors | 960 |
36 | Canteen | 20x30 | 600 |
M.Ed., Programme | |||
37 | Head Room | 16x20 | 320 |
38 | M.Ed., Class Room - I | 20x20 | 400 |
39 | M.Ed., Class Room - II | 20x20 | 400 |
40 | Computer Lab | 24x20 | 480 |
41 | Seminar Library | 20x20 | 400 |
42 | Reading Room | 20x20 | 400 |
43 | Store Room | 19x19 | 361 |
44 | Girls Common Room | 19.5x20 | 390 |
45 | Boys Common Room | 19x19 | 361 |
46 | Staff Room (M.Ed., Male) | 20x20 | 400 |
47 | Staff Room (M.Ed., Female) | 20x20 | 400 |
48 | Staff Toilets - Male & Female | 20x10 | 200 |
49 | Toilet for Boys - (1 nos) | 20x10 | 200 |
50 | Toilet for Girls - (1 nos) | 20x10 | 200 |
51 | Corridor | 10x40 | 400 |
Total | 23247.5 |
Details of Research Projects
S.No. | PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR | PROJECT TITLE | PROJECT PERIOD | FUNDING AGENCY | TOTAL GRANTS Rs. in Lakhs |
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COMPLETED PROJECTS | |||||
1 | Dr.C.Anbuchelvan | Motivational Factors Determining Regular Attendance Of Elementary School Students | 1.10.13 -30.11.14 | SSA | 3.0 |
2 | Dr.A.PioAlbina | Impact Of CAL Programme In Primary And Upper Primary Schools Of Selected Districts Of Tamilnadu (Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi&Cuddalore) | October 2013 - November,2014 | SSA, Tamilnadu | 2.00 |
3 | Dr.M.ParimalaFathima | Effect Of Neurocognitive Intervention Strategies In Enhancing Teaching Competency Among Student Teachers | April 2013-March 2014 | ICSSR (RP) Indian council of Social Science Research) | 4.00 |
4 | Dr.M.ParimalaFathima | Enhancing Teaching Competency Of B.Ed. Students Through Neurocognitive Orientation | July 2009–July 2011 | DST-(CSI) Department of Science & Technology | 10.54 |
5 | Dr.M.ParimalaFathima | Enhancing Teaching Competency Of Undergraduate Trainees Of IGNOU Through Metacognitive Orientation | July2008 -Nov. 2010 | IGNOU (DEC) New Delhi | 2.00 |
6 | Dr.R.Portia | 5% Sample Check In Sivagangai And Vellore Districts. | Jan 2016- Dec 2016 | RMSA,Tamilnadu | 0.90 |
ON-GOING PROJECTS | |||||
1 | Dr.C.Anbuchelvan Dr.A. Pio Albinaa |
Occupational Stress And Job Satisfaction Of Teaching Fraternity At Higher Education Level In Tamilnadu | 01.01.14-31.01.17 | ICSSR | 8.0 |
2 | Dr.M.ParimalaFathima | Effect Of Cognitive And Meta Cognitive Intervention Strategies In Enhancing Teaching Competence Of Pre Service Teachers | 01.05.2015-25.02.2017 | UGC( Joint appointment of exchange of human resource between universities and other institution during XII plan period) | 25.00 |
3 | Dr.R.Portia | Compassion Fatique Of Teachers And Helpers In The Schools For Mentally Retarded Children In The South East Region Of Tamilnadu : An Explorative Cum Experimental Study | 2016-2018 | UGC | 0.70 |
4 | Dr.M.Suganthi | Multiple Intelligence In Relation To Self-Efficiency Of B.Ed Trainees | 2016-2018 | AURF | 0.40 |
Sl.No. | Name of the Candidate | Research Supervisor | Year of Award |
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1 | Balamurugan K | Dr.S.Herbert Baskaran | 2004 |
2 | Mahendran P | Dr.V.S.S.Kannan | 2004 |
3 | Rajan P.K. | Dr.V.S.S.Kannan | 2005 |
4 | Selvan A | Dr.S.Herbert Baskaran | 2005 |
5 | Raja Soundara Pandian S | Dr.M.Solayan | 2006 |
6 | Arulsamy S | Dr.P.Sivakumar | 2006 |
7 | Subburaj V | Dr.P.Sivakumar | 2007 |
8 | Jailakumari G | Dr.CR.Vasantha | 2007 |
9 | Edward William Benjamin A | Dr.P.Sivakumar | 2008 |
10 | Bensam W | Dr.P.Sivakumar | 2008 |
11 | Baby Vijila R | Dr.M.Solayan | 2008 |
12 | Baskaran D | Dr.S.Herbert Baskaran | 2009 |
13 | Ibrahim C | Dr.CR.Vasantha | 2009 |
14 | Srinivasan T | Dr.CR.Vasantha | 2009 |
15 | Subramaniam N | Dr.V.S.S.Kannan | 2009 |
16 | Somasundaram G | Dr.G.Kalaiyarasan | 2009 |
17 | Geetha K Nair | Dr.V.S.S.Kannan | 2010 |
18 | Abbas | Dr.V.S.S.Kannan | 2010 |
19 | Amarnath Sethupathy K | Dr.G.Kalaiyarasan | 2010 |
20 | Rajeena A | Dr.V.S.S.Kannan | 2010 |
21 | Mohan Sadasivan | Dr.CR.Vasantha | 2010 |
22 | Geetha R | Dr.S.Herbert Baskaran | 2011 |
23 | Annie Theresa | Dr.S.Herbert Baskaran | 2011 |
24 | Joshith V.P. | Dr.J.Sujathamalini | 2011 |
25 | Mr. S. Parthiban | Dr. G. Kalaiyarasan | 2011 |
26 | Saroja Devi S | Dr.S.Herbert Baskaran | 2012 |
27 | Baby John T | Dr.S.Herbert Baskaran | 2012 |
28 | Vijayalakshmi N | Dr.S.Herbert Baskaran | 2013 |
29 | Jawahar Benjamin N | Dr.S.Herbert Baskaran | 2013 |
30 | Senthilvel Murugan S | Dr.S.Herbert Baskaran | 2013 |
31 | Mr. M.K. Ramkumar | Dr. J. Sujathamalini | 2013 |
32 | Mr. S. Leo Stanly | Dr.A. Edward William Benjamin | 2013 |
33 | Nazar G | Dr.G.Kalaiyarasan | 2014 |
34 | Pushpamma C Vadakel | Dr.V.S.S.Kannan | 2014 |
35 | Gnana Sekar M | Dr. G. Kalaiyarasan | 2014 |
36 | Mr. G. Palani | Dr.A. Edward William Benjamin | 2014 |
37 | Ms.I. TharvinSumi | Dr.A. Edward William Benjamin | 2014 |
38 | Ms. A. Catherin Jayanthy | Dr. J. Sujathamalini | 2014 |
39 | Mr. M. Alex Raj | Dr.A. Edward William Benjamin | 2014 |
40 | Ms. N. Rajeswari | Dr. J. Sujathamalini | 2014 |
41 | Mr. J.A. Ebenezer | Dr.A. Edward William Benjamin | 2014 |
42 | Manoharan B | Dr.J.Sujathamalini | 2015 |
43 | Aneesh V.P. | Dr.CR.Vasantha | 2015 |
44 | KulandaiTheresal L | Dr.A.Edward William Benjamin | 2015 |
45 | A.John Kennedy Alexander | Dr.A.Edward William Benjamin | 2015 |
46 | Sathiamoorthy S | Dr.J.Sujathamalini | 2015 |
47 | Abiramasundari S | Dr.VSS.Kannan | 2015 |
48 | Mr.S. Lakshmi Narayanan | Dr.A.Edward William Benjamin | 2016 |
49 | Eduru Jane Selinapaul | Dr.J.Sujathamalini | 2016 |
Dr. Gnanam,
- Former NAAC Director,
- Vice - Chancellor of Bharathidasan University,
- University of Madras & M.K. University.
Dr. P. Jegadeesan,
- Former Vice- Chancellor,
- Bharathidasan University.
Dr. S. Mohan,
- Former HOD,
- Department of Education Alagappa University.
I am very much proud to be an alumni of Alagappa University College of Education, I have completed my 30 years of higher education service(from lecturer to HOD) in this prestigious institution and was honored by the additional duties as Dean(CDC), Member of syndicate, Director for Adult and Continuing Education, Research Academic Council Committee. I have completed my service here with heartfelt satisfaction.
Dr. V.S.S. Kannan,
- Former Principal,
- AUCE.
Proudly say that I am an alumnus of Dr.Alagappa Chettiar Training College (now Alagappa University College of Education) in the year 1976-77. At that time this institution completed its 25thyear(Silver Jubilee Year). I have an opportunity to learn from Dr. Thiruvenkatacharriyar, Dr. Somasundaram, Dr. Pavanasam and others. After 10 years I entered into the institution as a lecturer in 1986 and served here up to 2012.
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During the Golden Jubilee Year(1999-2000) of the institution as an alumnus I created a web site for the college (http://auce.8m.com) and it is followed by more than 1.25 lakhs of viewers. It served as an introductory and help desk of Alagappa University until the University has its own.
I have completed my 25 years of higher education service(from lecturer to Principal level) in this prestigious institution and was honored by the additional duties as Director, Centre for Gandhian Studies and Centre Head, Study Centre, Indira Gandhi National Open University. Having an opportunity to serve with my teachers as colleague in all my services and get their guidance in all my services and get their guidance in academic affairs. I completed my service here with heartfelt satisfaction.
COLLABORATIONS WITH OTHER INSTITUTIONS
The College is offering training and consultancy to the following organizations
- High and Higher Secondary Schools of Sivagangai District for B.Ed. Internship Training
- Special School for deaf and dumb, Manamadurai
- Special School for Blind, Tirupattur
- District Institute of Education and Training – Pudukottai
- Colleges of Education - Karaikudi Taluk for M.Ed. Training
- Department of Educational Technology, Bharathidasan University, Trichy
- Gandhi Gram Rural University, Dindigul for Exhange of Human Resources between Universities.
- Organizes PCPs for the DDE students of B.Ed. program
- Serves as Study centre for IGNOU-B.Ed. program
Various Cells and Clubs have been formed and are functioning actively in the College, to upkeep the students' forum and intellectual participation in different extra-curricular and extension aspects, to protect and develop their self-interest and well-being in the Campus. Some of the Cells and Clubs formed are,
- Grievance Cell
- Anti-Ragging Cell
- Equal Opportunity Centre
- Women Empowerment Cell
- NSS
- Red Ribbon Club
- Institutional Visit Committee
- Disciplinary Committee
- Library Committee
- WhatsApp Committee
- Latest Knowledge Committee
- IT Skills Committee
- Alumni Facilitation Committee
- Welfare Committee
- Alumni Facilitation Committee
- Parent Teacher Meet Facilitation Committee
- Ambience Club
- Nature Club Cultural Club
- Sports Club
- Art Club
- Human Rights Club Literary Club
- Science Club
- Mathematics Club
- Science Club
- Commerce and Consumer Club (CCC)
- History Club
AUCE has a dedicated Placement-cum-Training Cell, headed by a Placement Officer. The Placement Cell guides the students through their career by providing adequate training and assistance in gaining employment with the right educational institutions.
Placement ProgramAUCE has a dedicated Placement-cum-Training Cell, headed by a Placement Officer. The Placement Cell guides the students through their career by providing adequate training and assistance in gaining employment with the right educational institutions.
The Placement Cell monitors the employment opportunities and arranges campus interviews for the final year students.
Our Campus recruitment program starts in the Pre-final semester. The On Campus recruitment program keeps continuing till the end of their final semester, and then we help our students by arranging Off-Campus Interview too.
As a result, students of AUCE are benefited every year with progressive remunerative and rewarding placements in reputed educational organizations.
Training ProgramsThe Placement Cell organizes various activities and training programs in association with Alagappa Study Circle and reputed training institutions. The programs organized are
- Soft Skills Development Programs– to develop the communication, interpersonal, leadership, teamwork skills in the students.
- Citizenship Skills Training
- Interviews and Group Discussions - to familiarize students with standard selection procedures
- Campus interviews - in association with educational institutions