V.O.C. college of Education, (Aided)

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About V.O.C. college of Education, (Aided)

V.O.C. college of Education, (Aided) is a private aided college in Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu, established in 1955. It is affiliated to Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University, Chennai. Campusbells lists it under Teachers Education, with 3 courses (1 undergraduate, 1 postgraduate and 1 doctoral), including Ph.D, M.Ed and B.Ed. Approvals and accreditation: UGC, NCTE.

V.O.Chidambaram Pillai Educational Society, formed under the able Leadership of Kulapathi Shri. A.P.C. Veerabahu B.A., just 2 days before the independence on the 13th of August 1947, started V.O.C. College the first Arts & Science College for Men in Thoothukudi in the year 1951 and V.O.C.College of Education in 1955. V.O.Chidambaram College of Education was formally opened by the then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Shri.K.Kamaraj on the 5th of July 1955.

Affiliated to the Madras University, when it commenced with a sanctioned strength of 60, it was steadily expanded till the strength rose to 140 in 1968. When the Madurai Kamaraj University was born on the 5th August 1965, our college was made to change its affiliation to the new university. In 1966, the very next year, the college started offering M.Ed. course. The college was functioning under Manonmaniam Sundaranar University from 1990 to 2008.

As described on the institution’s website (voccedu.org)

At a glance

Key facts

Established

1955

Ownership

Private-Aided

Approvals and accreditation

UGC, NCTE

Stream

Teachers Education

Location

Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu

Affiliated to

Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University, Chennai

Institution type

Affiliated College

Management

Private Aided (Government Aided)

AISHE code

C-14764

Academics

Courses offered at V.O.C. college of Education, (Aided)

3 programmes listed

Gallery

Campus photos

Photos: voccedu.org

Campus life

Facilities at V.O.C. college of Education, (Aided)

• Library
• Seminar Hall
• Placement Cell
• Labs
• Lab
• Hostel
• Laboratories
• Laboratory
• Bank
• Wi-Fi
• Research Centre
• Indoor
• Outdoor