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Alagappa University College of Education
Genesis

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

  1. In the Mathematics Block of Alagappa Arts College, Karaikudi, the College of Education was started on 07.07.1950
  2. It was inaugurated by Dr.C.Ramachandra Reddy, a renowned Educationist on 27.07.1950.
  3. It is a pioneer among the Colleges of Education in South India (74 years old)
  4. It is the first college in South India to sign an MOU with Teachers College Columbia, USA in 1950
  5. Smt. Indira Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India, presided over the Silver Jubilee Celebrations of the Alagappa Institutions in 1973.
  6. The college has access to all types of schools (Matric Board, State Board, Central Board & Special Schools)
  7. The institution provides access to pursue higher educational courses like M.Ed., M.Phil, and Ph.D. in the same campus.
  8. The faculty members are undertaking major/minor research projects in their specialization.
  9. It started M.Ed Programme in the academic year 1978-1979.
  10. The sanctioned student strength of the college is 100 for B.Ed. and 50 for M.Ed. programmes.
  11. It offers quality curriculum to compete with global standards through Broad Based Board of Studies.
  12. Students gain field experience from Intensive Internship.
  13. It has strong reputation with employers – the Placement drive conducted provides job opportunities every year.
  14. The College has passionate teachers and other resources that provide exposure to recent trends and techniques in the field of teacher education.

Vision

  1. To provide quality education to develop intellectually empowered, emotionally stable, socially committed and ethically inspired Teachers and Teacher-Educators to serve the community.

Mission

  1. To achieve excellence in Teacher Education.
  2. To train Teacher-Trainees with innovative and modern pedagogical skills and techniques.
  3. To instill a passion for teaching.
  4. To promote the research culture in education and in teacher education.
  5. To foster collaboration with different institutions for enhanced reflective practice.
  6. To produce globally competent teachers and enable them to meet the emerging challenges in all spheres of life.

Specific Objectives

  1. To provide quality Teacher-Trainees in the interdisciplinary subject areas such as Tamil, English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, History and Commerce.
  2. To give advanced training to teachers to serve in various school levels i.e. Middle Schools, High Schools and Higher Secondary Schools.
  3. To identify new areas of research for pursuing M.Ed and Ph.D Programmes.
  4. To keep the student-teachers abreast of latest developments and innovations in the field of Education.
  5. To equip student-teachers in planning and execution of quality research projects as well as the presentation skills.
  6. To accomplish a holistic development in learners through a focus on co-curricular and extra-curricular activities.

Contact Us

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  1. Dr. P. Sivakumar

  2. Senior Professor and Principal i/c
  3. Alagappa University College of Education
  4. Alagappa University, Karaikudi – 630003, Tamil Nadu, India.


  2. auce@alagappauniversity.ac.in
  3. +91 04565 225210
Faculty
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Dr. P. Sivakumar]

Senior Professor and Principal i/c


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Dr. J.E. Merlin Sasikala

Associate Professor of Education

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Dr. C. Anbuchelvan

Assistant Professor of Commerce

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Dr. A. Pio Albina

Assistant Professor of Mathematics

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Dr. M. Parimala Fathima

Assistant Professor of Physical Science

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Dr. M. Suganthi

Assistant Professor of Tamil

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Dr. R. Portia

Assistant Professor of Education

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Dr. J. Jayachithra

Assistant Professor of Education

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Dr. M. Sanmuga Revathi

Assistant Professor of Education

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Dr. G. Sivakumar

Assistant Professor of Education

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Dr. G. Rajeswari

Assistant Professor of Biological Science

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>Mr. I. Lenin

Assistant Professor of Education

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Dr. A. Rube Jesintha

Assistant Professor of Physical Education

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Mrs. E. M. N. Sharmila

Arts and Craft Instructor

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Programmes on Offer

Sl. No. Programme Level Name of the Programmes Action
1 UG B.Ed.
2 Ph.D Education
3 Diploma Diploma in Cognitive Science - DCS
Fee Structure
Sl. No. Programmes Fees Amount in Rupees Mode of Study Duration
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.
Facilities
  1. Multipurpose Hall equipped with Interactive Board, LCD Projector, Over Head Projector, Video Conferencing and Magnetic Green Board,
  2. 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.
  3. Language Laboratory: Online resources for language, practice and skill acquisition, personality and soft skills development, movies and educational CD-ROMs.
  4. 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.
  5. Indoor Games: Table Tennis, Chess and Carom Board.
  6. Outdoor Games: Foot Ball, Volley Ball, Throw Ball, Hockey, Basket Ball, Ball Badminton, Tennis, Kho-Kho, Kabadi and Cricket.
  7. Central and Digital Library
  8. Resource Centre for the Differently Abled
  9. Smart Classrooms
  10. Central Auditorium
  11. 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.
  12. Playgrounds
  13. Health Centre
  14. Bank
  15. Canteen
ROOM - WISE MEASUREMENT OF THE FUNCTIONAL BUILDING
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
Research
Details of Research Projects
S.No. PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR PROJECT TITLE PROJECT PERIOD FUNDING AGENCY TOTAL GRANTS
Rs. in Lakhs
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
Ph.D. Awarded
Sl.No. Name of the Candidate Research Supervisor Year of Award
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
Alumni
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  1. Dr. Gnanam,

  2. Former NAAC Director,
  3. Vice - Chancellor of Bharathidasan University,
  4. University of Madras & M.K. University.
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  1. Dr. P. Jegadeesan,

  2. Former Vice- Chancellor,
  3. Bharathidasan University.
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  1. Dr. S. Mohan,

  2. Former HOD,
  3. Department of Education Alagappa University.

  1. 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.

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  1. Dr. V.S.S. Kannan,

  2. Former Principal,
  3. AUCE.

  1. 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.

  1. 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.

Student Council
COLLABORATIONS WITH OTHER INSTITUTIONS

The College is offering training and consultancy to the following organizations

  1. High and Higher Secondary Schools of Sivagangai District for B.Ed. Internship Training
  2. Special School for deaf and dumb, Manamadurai
  3. Special School for Blind, Tirupattur
  4. District Institute of Education and Training – Pudukottai
  5. Colleges of Education - Karaikudi Taluk  for M.Ed. Training
  6. Department of Educational Technology, Bharathidasan University, Trichy
  7. Gandhi Gram Rural University, Dindigul for Exhange of Human Resources between Universities.
SUPPORT TO DDE PROGRAMS
  1. Organizes PCPs for the DDE students of B.Ed. program
  2. Serves as Study centre for IGNOU-B.Ed. program
Students' In-house Activities

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,

  1. Grievance Cell
  2. Anti-Ragging Cell
  3. Equal Opportunity Centre
  4. Women Empowerment Cell
  5. NSS
  6. Red Ribbon Club
  7. Institutional Visit Committee
  8. Disciplinary Committee
  9. Library Committee
  10. WhatsApp Committee
  11. Latest Knowledge Committee
  12. IT Skills Committee
  13. Alumni Facilitation Committee
  14. Welfare Committee
  15. Alumni Facilitation Committee
  16. Parent Teacher Meet Facilitation Committee
  17. Ambience Club
  18. Nature  Club Cultural Club
  19. Sports Club
  20. Art Club
  21. Human Rights Club Literary Club
  22. Science Club
  23. Mathematics  Club
  24. Science Club
  25. Commerce and Consumer Club (CCC)
  26. History Club
Placement

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 Program

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.

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 Programs

The Placement Cell organizes various activities and training programs in association with Alagappa Study Circle and reputed training institutions. The programs organized are

  1. Soft Skills Development Programs– to develop the communication, interpersonal, leadership, teamwork skills in the students.
  2. Citizenship Skills Training
  3. Interviews and Group Discussions - to familiarize students with standard selection procedures
  4. Campus interviews - in association with educational institutions

Events & Extension Activities

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