Teachers' College, Saidapet
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Other name | Teacher's College |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1856 |
Academic affiliations | TNTEU |
| Principal | Dr.A.Subramani [1] |
| Undergraduates | B.Ed |
| Postgraduates | M.Ed |
| Location | Saidapet, Chennai, India 13°01′17″N 80°13′38″E / 13.0215°N 80.2272°E |
| Website | iasetamilnadu |
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Institute of Advanced Study in Education, Saidapet Chennai". iasetamilnadu.org. Archived from the original on 29 January 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ Parthasarathy, Anusha (8 January 2013). "Back to school". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "History of the Teachers' College, Saidapet - South Asia Archive". www.southasiaarchive.com. 1916.
- ^ University, Madras (9 August 1957). "History of higher education in South India. Vol. II". Associated priters (Madras) Pvt Ltd, Madras – via dspace.gipe.ac.in.
- ^ "Institute of Advanced Study in Education, Saidapet Chennai". iasetamilnadu.org. Archived from the original on 31 July 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 October 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Teachers Day: Peek into history of Teachers' Training College in Saidapet". dtNext.in. 5 September 2018. Archived from the original on 14 June 2020.
- ^ "Affiliated Colleges - Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University". www.tnteu.ac.in.
- ^ "Institute of Advanced Study in Education, Saidapet Chennai". iasetamilnadu.org. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ "134-year-old college regains old glory". The Times of India. 12 July 2023.
