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Background
Tilak College of Education is a premier and dynamic institution with an unrivalled reputation in pre-service training of teachers. Lokmanya Tilak, the eminent educationist and freedom fighter was the inspiring force in the establishment of Tilak College of Education. The institution was established on 20th June, 1941 and has been imparting quality teacher education over the past 82 years.
S. P. Mandali, Pune
Parent Institute
Shikshana Prasaraka Mandali, Pune, our parent institution, founded in February 1888, has provided the right environment and intellectual stimulus to establish Tilak College of Education to prepare teachers with sensitive and probing minds. The institution is actively engaged in the task of teaching, research and extension.
The college was accredited by the National Accreditation and Assessment Council (NAAC) in October 2013 and was awarded the A grade.
Founder Members
Krushnaji
Dongre
Ramkrushna
Kulkarni
Ramchandra
Dev
Damodar
Karambelkar
Our Inspiration
History
The institution has made remarkable progress over the past sixty four years beginning with the introduction of M.Ed. Course in 1947.
The faculty of the college has had the honour of getting the first Doctorate in Education in the University of Pune.
Meticulous planning, prompt execution and adapting to the changing needs of society are the strengths of the college in its endeavor towards pursuit of excellence.
To pursue excellence in teacher education by opening global avenues in education and research for the overall development of competent and committed professionals to meet the challenges of 21st century.
- To prepare efficient, competent, committed teachers, teacher – educators, administrators and researchers.
- To provide opportunities and facilities for the overall development of teacher – trainees.
- To develop sensitivity towards emerging issues in the changing society.
- To create awareness in teacher – trainees about the modern trends in education.
- To undertake quality research studies, consultancy and training programs.
- To make quest for excellence an inherent aspect for all curricular and co-curricular transactions.
The institution tries to inculcate and promote the following values amongst its stakeholders.
- Modesty, sensitivity, punctuality and neatness.
- Gender equality, dignity of labor and scientific attitude.
- Patriotism, national integration and tolerance towards all religions.
The ultimate mission of our institution is best described as “Pursuit of Excellence”.
Our institution works on the following goals and objectives for achieving the mission.
- To impart value based education
- To prepare competent and committed teachers
- To prepare teacher educators
- To prepare efficient administrators
- To prepare researchers
- To ensure the overall development of teacher trainees
- To develop sensitivity towards emerging issues like environment, population, education, gender equality and legal literacy
- To promote inclusive education
- To develop awareness and attitude towards global trends in education
- To develop soft skills and life skills
- To develop culture in teachers trainees and enable them to become I.T. savvy
These are made known to the stakeholders by:
- Display information on the entrance of college building and in the library
- Principal introduces in her address at the beginning of every new academic year
- Flash boards in the institution campus
- Print outs in students’ daily diary and other informative academic material.