Government College of Education, Chandigarh
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1954 |
| Principal | Dr. Renu Verma |
| Location | Sector 20 Chandigarh , Chandigarh , 30°43′13″N 76°46′38″E / 30.7202687°N 76.7771065°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. |
| Affiliations | Panjab University |
| Website | https://gcechd.ac.in/ |
The Government College of Education is a premier educational institution for teacher education of North India. It is located in sector 20 of Chandigarh, India.
Government College of Education, previously known as Government Post-Graduate Basic Training College, was founded in August 1954 under a special scheme of Government of India in the Second Five-Year Plan for establishment of training colleges for teachers at the post-graduate level. College is the single Teacher Education college functioning under the Government sector affiliated with the Panjab University Chandigarh.The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has accredited twice Grade ‘A’ to this College. The Government College of Education, Chandigarh has secured an A+ grade in the Cycle 3 Accreditation (2024) by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) after securing A grade in last two cycles. Out of 96 Teacher Education Institutions (TEIs) accredited across India in 2024, only five institutions have managed to upgrade to an A+ grade. [1] The National Council for Teacher Education has sanctioned 50 seats for M.Ed. (General), 100 seats for B.Ed.(General)[citation needed]. College is also running add-on course of Post Graduate Diploma in Guidance and Counselling (PGDG&C). College is having highly talented faculty selected on All India basis by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), New Delhi for ensuring high quality standards for improving the quality of teacher education in the country. College follows the curriculum formulated as per the direction of National Council of Teacher Education and formulated by Panjab University, Chandigarh.
It has been affiliated with Punjab University, Chandigarh[1] since 1981.[citation needed]
See also
- Education in India
- Literacy in India
- List of institutions of higher education in Punjab, India
- List of teacher education schools in India
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Government College of Education, Chandigarh.[Usurped!] Minglebox. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
External links
- Official site
- Google. "Government College of Education" (Map). Google Maps. Google.
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