St. Josephâ??s College Of Education Jayalakshmipuram

About Institution

Named after St.Joseph, its patron saint, the College was founded in 1971, by the late Bishop of Mysore; the Most Rev.Dr.Mathias Fernandes. Coupled with the visionary zeal of the founder, and the dynamism of the founder Secretary, Rev Fr. Dennis Noronha, the college was established on the firm foundation of the motto of ' Love, Loyalty and Service’. The college is a Roman Catholic Institution, and enjoys the status of a religious minority.
The college, which is 43 years old, has been recognized as a reputed institution catering to the needs of both urban and rural secondary schools by providing the much needed expertise through its training programmes. The B.Ed. Degree examination results during the said period have been quite impressive throughout.
At present, the college is efficiently managed under the patronage of His Excellency Rt.Rev. Dr. Thomas Antony Vazhapilly, Bishop of Mysore and the dynamic leadership of the Secretary and the Correspondent Rev. Fr.Thomas Becket D’Souza.

Vision

To prepare knowledgeable, committed, competent, innovative and creative teachers with desirable values and attitudes through quality teacher education programmes / practices.

Mission

Acquire relevant knowledge with respect to foundation and methodology courses.
Acquire mastery over the required content.
Acquire teaching skills and strategies to transact the given content.
Innovate and experiment classroom practices.
Acquire confidence and abilities to plan and organize school related/community based programmes and activities.
Develop professional attitude.
Be enthusiastic and proactive.
Demonstrate commitment to Christian values such as loyalty, love, service, equality and excellence.
Become sensitized to issues of ecology and the environment.
Become open minded so as to acquire related competencies to meet global trends and demands.
Develop responsibility towards scope and dimension of socially / economically disadvantaged sections of the society specially in rural areas.
Receive assistance in respect of employment and placement services.
Become leaders in all walks of life and thus be agents of change in our society by breaking the fetters of all social evils for the betterment of the people of our country, and for a better world.