BISHOP AGNISWAMY COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

About Institution

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.
The Bishop of Kottar is the Head of this institution. In his capacity as Chairman, he establishes and administers educational as well as social service institutions in the Diocese. Currently he administers primary, middle, high and higher secondary schools, besides administering the polytechnic and engineering colleges. Considering the special needs of Kottar and Colachel Vicariates, he has come forward to start Bishop Agniswamy College of Education to fulfill the needs for higher studies in this area.
Bishop Agniswamy College of Education 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.

Vision

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.

Mission

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.