Normal School Nagaon

About

About Normal School Nagaon

Normal School Nagaon is a government institute in Nagaon, Assam, established in 1953. Campusbells lists it under Teachers Education, with 1 diploma course: D.El.Ed. Approvals and accreditation: NCTE.

Normal School have been in existence since the 16th Century. A group of schools in French became aware and interested in preparing people for the teaching. The French concept of “Ecole Normale” was to establish schools to model based teaching practices thereby setting a standard or norm for student-teacher.

Normal School derives their name from the French phrase “Ecole Normale”. The brothers of the Christian schools first established these “Teacher-Training Institutions.” In French in 1685. The name of Normal School comes from the word ‘Norms’. Hence, Normal Schools are the “Teacher-Training Institutions” where scholars are moulded.

The Denish colonists first established Normal School in India 1716 at Tarengambadi, district of Tamil Nadu. William Kerry set up normal school at Bombay in 1802, in Kolkata in 1852.

In the year 1835 by courtesy of William Robinson, Inspect of Schools, a class was opened in English Seminary, Guwahati for the Normal Training.

As described on the institution’s website (normalschoolnagaon.in)

At a glance

Key facts

Established

1953

Ownership

Public / Government

Approvals and accreditation

NCTE

Stream

Teachers Education

Location

Nagaon, Assam

Institution type

Teacher Training Institute

Management

State Government

AISHE code

S-5715

Academics

Courses offered at Normal School Nagaon

1 programme listed

Campus life

Facilities at Normal School Nagaon

• Hostel
• Library
• Playground