About OUR cOLLEGE
The Diocese of Kottar is a Registered Institution under the title ‘R.C. Diocese of Kottar”; Act 27 of 1975 learning Registration No. 8.7 of 1985 dated 11.02.1985. According to the Judgment granted by the Madras High Court in 1975 it is a minority institution with a right to run educational institutions.
Bishop Agniswamy College of Education, Muttom is an institution run by the registered society of Roman Catholic Diocese of Kottar. It is governed by the Governing Council headed by the Chairman, the Bishop of Kottar. It was started on 28.10.2005 with due recognition from NCTE (No.FTN/SEC/SRO/NCTE-2004-2005/322 dt.11-03-2005) and “No Objection” order from the State Government was obtained under No. TN Govt. Order G.O (MS) No.342 dated 30.09.2005. The College was affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli (Order No. MSU/CD/Fresh/ Aff/2005-06 dt. 25.10.2005).
The Master Degree in Education (M.Ed.) was started on 12-10-2009 with due recognition from NCTE (No.F.SRO/NCTE/B.Ed/2008/5960 dt.08-10-2008) and affiliated to Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University, Chennai (Order No. TNTEU/R/Affln/M.Ed(N)/2009-2010/734 dt.06-10-2009).
The college has been accredited with ‘B’ Grade by NAAC in the year 2013.
- To motivate the students to take interest in social causes in view of a better world without distinction of caste, creed and class.
- To enable them to relate all knowledge to this social task.
- To provide an integral and all-round development of personality.
- To give quality education and to develop a taste for excellence.
- To concentrate on equipping the students with practical skills.
- To enable them to experiment appropriate techniques and methodologies.
- To make them reflect on the life situation of the downtrodden and study scientifically the causes of their plight with a view to provide a platform for progress.
- To help them acquire self-confidence and a positive approach to develop their leadership qualities.
- To impart communication and inter-personal skills.
- To concentrate on character building by fostering noble qualities based on a well-developed social conscience.
The motto of the College is “Arise & Shine”. It invites the poor and the marginalized in the district, towards the awakening of the fulfillment of their dreams. This institution aims at imparting value based training to the student-teachers from whom the poor and the marginalized will arise from ignorance and poverty, and shine as human persons with dignity and honour.
The vision of Bishop Agniswamy College of Education is to give shape to the society whose life breath is human excellence. It strives to produce committed and enlightened service-oriented agents to educate the downtrodden, the poor and the marginalized, who in turn will arise and shine, spreading the rays of God’s wisdom and knowledge in every nook and corner of this world at large.
- Life orientation programmes
- Exposure to social realities with all Action – Reflection approach
- Special sessions with the help of guest lecturers
- Preferential option for the poor
- Co-curricular and extra-curricular activities
- Cultural and educational tours
- Intensive and extensive teaching practice
- Special coaching for communication skills and spoken English
- Use of modern technology like audio visual and language laboratories
- Retreats, reflection programmes
- Promoting meditation and yoga
- Sports activities
Celebration of common and national festivals to create the spirit of national integration.