ASHOKA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION is affiliated to the University of Jammu.

ASHOKA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION is running with the noble intention of providing knowledge-intensive courses in teacher education and teacher training , with a focus on research. It offers B.Ed and ETT courses at reasonable fees without compromising on quality of training. Its campus is located at the beautiful hill town of Jammu in North India. Our fee structure is very reasonable. We offer highest quality training with equal emphasis on theory and practical training .Our campus is very well-equipped. The library has thousands of titles. Our Professors and lecturers are highly qualified and experienced. Come, visit our campus and experience the peaceful and beautiful atmosphere yourself.

VISION : To serve the cause of education and, to that end prepare high quality teachers in different fields of education, teacher educators, specialists and professionals equipped with necessary knowledge, abilities and skills to effectively operate in an evolving global environment by integrating research, emerging pedagogies and technologies, creativity, values, ethics and professional practices.

MISSION : To ensure that ASHOKA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION and its associated centres/departments function as leading institutions for preparing high quality specialists and professionals in the field of education and allied areas by providing facilities and institutional environment congruent with global trends based on excellence, experimentation, research, self-reliance, collaboration, extension and service to the society.

BACHELOR IN EDUCATION (B.Ed.)

The Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) programme aims at developing the understanding and competencies required by practising teachers for effective teaching-learning process at the secondary stage.This programme prepares prospective teachers to understand the psychological and sociological aspects of the child's development and also understand his behaviour under different conditions. The course work combined with rigorous practice of teaching prepares teacher trainees to master the art of teaching and the ability to deal with students based on their individual differences in various classroom situations.

OBJECTIEVES OF B.Ed GENERAL PROGRAMME

* To enable students to understand the central concepts, tools of inquiry and structures of the disciplines of Education in general and teacher education in particular.
* To provide opportunities to teacher trainees that enable learning experiences to make subject matter meaningful at secondary level.
* To make the student teachers understand how children learn and develop, how they differ in their approaches to learning and create learning opportunities that benefit diverse learners and learning contexts
* To develop the skills of student teachers to plan learning experiences in and outside the classroom that are based on learners' existing proficiency, interests, experiences and knowledge, and enable them to understand how students come to view, develop, learn and make sense of subject matter contained in the curriculum.
* To develop the capacity among student teachers to use knowledge of effective verbal, non-verbal and media communication techniques to foster active enquiry, collaboration and supportive interaction in the classroom.
* To enable the student teachers to understand and use formal and informal assessment strategies to evaluate and ensure the continuous intellectual social, emotional and physical development of the learners.
* To provide student teachers self-identity as a 'teacher' through school based learning experiences and reflective practices that continually evaluate the effects of their choices and actions.
* To change the behaviour, attitude and values of teacher trainees so that they shape into responsible and accountable agents of change in the society, in the perspective of local, national and global concerns and issues vital for human survival, progress and development.
* To provide a rich programme of curricular and extra-curricular activities for student teachers for all round development of their personalities as also those of the students whom they teach.




LIBRARY FACILITY

The college library is well stocked and has a reading room attached with it where almost all important national/local newspapers and magazines are available. The students are expected to maintain proper discipline in the library. The college book bank lends books to the needy and poor students for the whole session.


SPORTS FACILITY

The sports committee comprising students and staff organize sports activities. A member of the teaching staff heads as chairman of sports committee. The institution has extensive facilities for games like volleyball, basketball and separate facilities are provided for indoor games such as, carom board, table tennis, chess etc. Ample opportunities are provided to students for improving standards and talents in games, sports and physique.


TRANSPORT FACILITY

A fast and frequent public transport service links the college with the city. The management has provided two buses, one is 52 seater deluxe coach and the other is 40 seater Swaraj Mazda for the college students which run on different routes. Students coming from the city and the surroundings can hire the college bus.


AUDIO VISUAL ROOM


CANTEEN FACILITY

College canteen is available within the college premises.. The college canteen caters to the needs of the students and staff of the institutions at subsidized rates. The students are expected to maintain proper civic sense, whenever they visit the canteen.


GIRLS HOSTEL FACILITY

The College Management has made available hostel facilities for its students hailing from far off places of Jammu Division or from outside the state. The College has separate hostel facilities both for boys and girls. The newly built girlshostel within the college campus is spacious and ventilated having T.V. lounge reception, warden room, games room, kitchen and very large mess with numerous dining tables. Besides providing security it caters to the boarding and lodging needs ofour female students. S.T.D facilities are available in the building.


COMPUTER LABS

The college is having well equipped Computer Lab with latest hardware and software facilities for all candidates. The College has well trained computer instructors.

List of B.Ed Teaching Staff

Monke Talab, Near National Fish Farm, Kathua (J&K)   01922-238816, 233385   Ashokacollegeofeducation@rediffmail.com