Tuesday 29 November 2011

INDO-US COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION Inc. (IU-CTE)

Council for Teacher Education becomes an International NGO - INDO-US COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION Inc. (IU-CTE)A very glad news to all members of the Council for Teacher Education,CTE, in the country. 
The CTE, Kerala State Centre, congratulates those friends who took initiative in this remarkable venture. Our hearty congratulations to Dr. Dev Raj Vij, International President, Principal Balbir Singh, Patron, USA Region, Principal S. P. Khanna, Co-ordinator, Dr.(Mrs.) Satinder Dhillon, International Vice President and Dr. (Prof.) Nilima Bhagabati, International Secretary General.

Dr. K. Y. Benedict                 Dr. C. P. Sreekantan Nair                Dr. V. M. Sasikumar
General Secretary                 Chairman, CTE, Kerala           National Vice President (South)

Saturday 26 November 2011

THEO RADIO LAUNCHED

THEO RADIO – A Three Years old experimental Campus Radio of Mar Theophilus Training College, Nalanchira, Thiruvananthapuram, was officially launched on 24th October 2011 in a colourful function held at the college. The launching was jointly officiated by lighting the traditional Kerala lamp by Radio Mirchi fame R.J. Mr. Gokul and Sri. A. Prabhakaran, the Director of IGNOU-Gyanvani FM Radio, Thiruvnanthapuram.  The Student-Teacher led THOE RADIO may be an innovative practice of its kind at a Teacher Education college in the country. The three year piloting of the experiment generated much enthusiasm, flexibility and energy in the academic atmosphere of the college.  The daily ten minutes long broadcasting of the radio was an occasion for a real experience of modern educational concepts of edutainment and infotainment o the college community as a whole. The media club of the college was the official platform which shouldered the task venturing into the realization of a novel concept of this kind and nature. The open house on convergence of education and media was led by Sri. A. Prabhakaran. Principal of the college Dr. A. Mercykuty, College Union Chairman and Media club President Binish K., Programme Officer Dr. K. Y. Benedict, Media Club Secretary Jeena Venugopal and College Union General Secretary Soorya Thengamam spoke on the occasion. Following the inaugural ceremony a festival of short films directed and produced by Student-Teachers of the Trivandrum City Colleges of Teacher Education was also held. The THEO RADIO is expected to be a full-fledged Educational FM Station during the period of 12th five Year Plan.

Wednesday 23 November 2011

NOMINATIONS INVITED FOR CTE. TEACHER EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD 2011

Nominations from member Teacher Educators of CTE, Kerala State Centre are invited for the Dr. K. Soman Memorial Teacher Educator Award of the Year 2011. The award carries a Citation and Certificate besides prize money. The prescribed form can be downloaded from the website page   www.ctekerala.org/downloads. Filled in forms with supporting documents are to be mailed to Dr. G. Valsala, Secretary, CTE, B.N.V. College of Teacher Education, Thiruvallam-PO, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala; on or before 15th of December 2012. The award will be distributed at the International Education Meet in January 2012. For Details contact over phone: 09895519005, 09387829922. 

Tuesday 15 November 2011

Curtain Raiser at Gyan Vani FM (IGNOU) 105.6MHz


The first Curtain raiser programme at Gyan Vani FM Radio (IGNOU) - the Official Radio Partner of IEME4GE 2012 will be aired on 20/11/2011, Sunday, 7 am. Tune into 105.6MHz to listen to the same.

Bon Voyage Dr. K. Y. Benedict

Dr. K. Y. Benedict, General Secretary, CTE Kerala (Associate Professor, Mar Theophilus Training College, Thiruvananthapuram) is participating in the fourth Annual Edition of ICERI2011 (4th International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation) held in Madrid (Spain) on the 14th, 15th and 16th of November, 2011.
ICERI2011 is an International Forum for the presentation of projects and innovations, and having the opportunity to discuss the main aspects and the latest results in the field of Education and Research. ICERI2011 is organized by the International Association of Technology, Education and Development (IATED), Spain
Dr. K. Y. Benedict is presenting a paper and a poster there. He is also chairing a session in the prestigious event.
CTE and the Executive Committee of IEME4GE 2012 wishes him an enjoyable and fruitful experience in Spain.

Friday 11 November 2011

Awards Instituted by CTE Kerala in 2011

K. M. Jacob & Mary Jacob Ever Rolling Trophy for Student - Teachers

First Rank Holder of B.Ed. Course, University of Kerala, will be honoured with K.M. Jacob & Mary Jacob Memorial Ever Rolling Trophy  sponsored by Prof. K. Jacob Mathew, Former Member Syndicate, University of Kerala; and Former Principal, Govt. College of Teacher Education, as a tribute to his beloved parents. The Ever-Rolling Trophy will be given to the institution where the Rank Holder has studied and the Student- Teacher will be presented with a memento and certificate. The first award will be given to the student(s) who score the first rank for B.Ed. course – Kerala University in the academic year 2010-’11.




Dr. P. K. Sudheesh Kumar Memorial award for Best paper on ‘Innovations/ Advancements in Education’

‘Award for Best paper on ‘Innovations/ Advancements in Education’ is instituted by CTE Kerala in memorial of Dr.P.K. Sudheesh Kumar who was Reader in the Department of Education, University of Calicut, Kerala. This award, sponsored by Dr. C. M. Bindhu, (w/o Late Dr. P. K. Sudheesh Kumar) Associate Professor, Farook Training College, Calicut intends to motivate teacher educators and to foster creativity and sense of innovative spirit among them. The award consists of a Cash of Rs. 1000/-, memento and a certificate.
This award is open to all the participants who present paper in the Annual Conventions/ Conferences organized by CTE Kerala. The awardee is selected from among the papers accepted for presentation in CTE conference/ convention on the basis of criteria developed by CTE.
Dr. P. K. Sudheesh Kumar was the Reader in the Department of Education, University of Calicut, Kerala. As a dedicated teacher and researcher in education and psychology, he had 16 years of teaching and research experience in the undergraduate and postgraduate levels and he had produced 6 Ph.D works. Being a double Ph.D. holder, both in Education and Psychology, he had substantial amount of research outputs. He was the recipient of two National Awards.  He had authored several books. A few among them are ‘Instructional Learning Strategies and Cognitive Entry Behaviour: An Experimental Analysis’, ‘Jigsaw Process in Education’, ‘How Pupils Learn? - Theory Research and Practice’, ‘Social Studies in the Classroom- Trends & Methods’ and ‘Psychology in the Classroom - Theories into Practice’.

Official Radio Partner - Gyan Vani FM 105.6MHz (IGNOU)

Gyan Vani FM Radio - 105.6MHz FM Radio Channel of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has agreed to be the Official Radio Partner of the IEME4GE 2012.

A per week half an hour curtain-raiser discussion will begin in IGNOU Gyanvani FM radio from the Second Week of November on the Main and Sub-themes of IEME4GE 2012. Tune to Gyanvani at 105.6 MHz.

Sri. A. Prabhakaran, Director, Gyanvani FM Radio has assured Gyan Vani's full-fledged support for broadcasting Educational Praogrammes related to IEME4GE 2012.


Recording for the first curtain raiser programme of IEME4GE 2012 was done at Gyan Vani Recording studio on 11/11/'11 at 11.00 am.

Thursday 10 November 2011

Exhibition Pavilion at IEME4GE 2012


Exhibition Cabins are available at the venue of IEME4GE2012. Educational Institutions, Firms, Industrial Units or Organisations can make use of his opportunity to showcase and promote their concepts, products and services. Mar Ivanios Vidya Nagar, Nalanchira, Thiruvananthapuram, where the conference venue is located, is a conglomeration of a large number of educational institutions spread in an area of more than 300 Acres of land; large viewership is expected in the exhibition pavilion. Nominal fees will be levied from the agencies who wish to exhibit their items Corporate Firms or items for sale: Rs. 5000/- per cabin (3mX3m) and Rs.1000/- per cabin for non-profit making groups. All institutional members of C T E and other collaborating agencies of IEME4GE2012 across the country and beyond can place copies of their publications (free of cost) in the exhibition.

For More Details Contact:

Dr. T. Sundaresan Nair, (Chairman, Exhibition) Director, S R C, Nandavanam  PO, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Phone: 0471 2554239 (O), 09447155787 (m)

Sri. Prakash Alex, (Convenor, Exhibition), Lecturer, M.Ed. Faculty, Mar Theophilus Training College, Thiruvananthapuram-15, Kerala. Phone: 0471 2530074 (O)

Wednesday 9 November 2011

Proposals for the First Dr. N. D. Joshi Memorial Rolling Trophy from Institutional Members of CTE are Invited


Greetings from the office of the Council for Teacher Education (CTE), Kerala State Centre at M. T. T. College Nalanchira, Thiruvananthapurm-15, Kerala. 'Dr. N. D. Joshi Memorial Rolling Trophy' instituted this year (2011) is to be awarded to Teacher Education Institutions (Institutional Life Members of CTE Kerala) for their involvement and support to the programmes of CTE to strengthen the cause of Teacher Education in the state of Kerala. This Rolling Trophy is instituted to commemorate the academic contributions of Dr. N. D. Joshi, Former Faculty Member, Department of Education, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram and Former Visiting Faculty, School of Pedagogical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam and a pioneer in the field of Tribal Education. This Rolling Trophy is sponsored by the Doctoral Research students of Dr. Joshi. Institutions enrolling as life members of CTE up to 05th December 2011 can participate in the selection process. The institution is identified by a State level panel of eminent educational experts and administers. The award will be launched and the maiden award will be distributed at the 10th Annual Convention of CTE scheduled from 5th-7th of January, 2012 at M.T.T.C, Thiruvananthapuram as part of the International Education Meet.
The institutional member colleges are earnestly requested to forward two copies of proposal (on or before 15.12.2011) highlighting the achievements of the institution in the last three academic years on areas like: Academic, Co-curricular, Research and Extension, Student Support, Innovative Healthy Practices, Governance and Administration and Collaboration with CTE. Each criterion is to be supported with evidence of results/outcome. (Size of the report is to be limited within 10 pages in A4 size paper, heading(s) 14/12 points and text 10 points with 1.15 spacing between lines).

Tuesday 8 November 2011

Core Committee Meeting - November 8, 2011


 Group Photos of Core Committee Meeting of IEME4GE Held at Mar Theophius Training College



List of DD's/Cheques Received

Sl. No.
Name/
Branch of Bank
DD/
Cheque No.
Date of Issue
Amount

DD's Received up to 30.10.2011

1
SBI, Madurai
276946
19.10.2011
1250
2
SBI, Chitradurga
30885
14.10.2011
900
3
SBI, Hyderabad  unity
26972
15.10.2011
1700
4
SBT, MG Uty, Kottayam
476718
11.10.2011
900
5
SBI, Tirur
512317
13.10.2011
700
6
Canara bank, Salem
848219
12.10.2011
3000
7
Canara bank, Gandhigram
696941
10.10.2011
1000
8
Canara bank, Gandhigram
696942
10.10.2011
1000
9
SBI, Coimbatore
358705
14.10.2011
1000
10
SBI, Kunnathuredu
941733
08.10.2011
900
11
SBI, Palakkad
333056
08.10.2011
700
12
Canara bank, Cantonment, Tvpm
506919
10.10.2011
1000
13
Canara bank, Gulberga main
301489
03.10.2011
700
14
SBI, Kuzhithurai
49121
08.10.2011
1000
15
Federal bank, Beypore
638231
23.09.2011
900
16
PNB, Janakipura, Lucknow
904718
07.10.2011
900
17
Federal bank, Ottappalam
304387
08.10.2011
900
18
SBT, Feroke
863160
27.09.2011
900
19
Federal bank, Ottappalam
304258
23.09.2011
1000
20
SBI, Pandalam
269858
27.09.2011
900
21
SBI, Pandalam
269859
27.09.2011
900
22
IOB, Dispur
442785
11.08.2011
1000
23
Bank of Maharshtra, Beed
410591
08.10.2011
1000
24
SBI, Pernem,Goa
675187
10.10.2011
1000
25
SBI, Pernem,Goa
675186
10.10.2011
1000
26
Indian Bank, Pondicherry
666212
10.10.2011
700
27
Indian Bank, Pondicherry
666213
10.10.2011
900
28
Federal Bank, Mavelikkara
440023
11.10.2011
900
29
SBI, Kodakara
249965
12.10.2011
700
30
SBI, Ottappalam
294884
11.10.2011
1000
31
SBT, M.G.Unity, Kottayam
476691
07.10.2011
700
32
Union Bank, MC. Br., Tvpm
372116
11.10.2011
900
33
SBT, Ottappalam
553228
11.10.2011
900
34
SBI, ADB Karaikkal
511798
20.09.2011
700
35
SBI, Kangahad
198356
04.10.2011
700
36
SBT, Feroke
863224
04.10.11
900
37
SBT, Feroke
863223
04.10.11
900
38
SBT, Changanassery
806907
08.10.11
1000
39
SBI, Thaliparamba
405616
07.10.11
1000
40
SBT, Chandranagar
810039
07.10.11
700
41
SBT, Chandranagar
810038
07.10.11
900
42
SBT, Aymanam
157617
15.10.11
900
43
SBI, Thiruvalla
659607
15.10.11
900
44
SBI, MS Uty
627756
14.10.11
700
45
SBI, Lalaguda
840749
05.10.11
1400
46
Central bank, Kareli Baug, Baroda
36642
14.10.11
700
47
Central bank, Kareli Baug, Baroda
36639
14.10.11
700
48
SBI, MS Unity
627740
13.10.11
700
49
SBI, MS Unity
627741
13.10.11
700
50
SBT, Feroke
863211
03.10.11
1000
51
SBT, Feroke
863212
03.10.11
900
52
SBT, Pikukkandi, Calicut Dist
588613
14.1.11
1000
53
SBI,  Banaswadi
330995
14.10.11
900
54
SBT, Feroke
863222
04.10.11
900

Inland Cheques Received up to 30.10.2011

55
SBI, Matunga, Mumbai
781862
12.10.11
900
56
SBT, Neyyattinkara
254888
12.10.11
900
57
SBI, Palayamkottai
967417
12.10.11
1000
58
Canara bank, Palayamkottai
969839
09.10.11
700
59
SIB, Peermade, Idukki
426556
10.09.11
1000
60
IOB, Ramnagar
835059
10.10.11
1700
61
SBT, Nalanchira
74203
01.10.11
900
62
SIB, Trippunithara
179585
11.09.11
700
63
SIB, Christ Unity, Bangalore
390289
10.10.11
1900
64
Central bank, Nagpur
485722
13.10.11
900
65
HDFC bank, Mahurbala baug, Nagpur
699171
13.10.11
900
66
IOB, Taramani, Chennai
503174
13.10.2011
700
67
SBI, Cochin Port Trust
721727
07.10.11
700
68
SBI, Kodabakkam, Chennai
595409
13.10.11
700
69
SBI, Kuriachira, Trichur
744301
14.10.11
1000
70
SBI, Kuriachira, Trichur
744302
14.10.11
900
71
SBI, Punjab Uty, Chandigarh
401327
12.10.11
700
72
SIB, Christ Unity, Bangalore
535132
13.10.11
2000
73
SBI, Thrissoor
421351
14.10.11
900
74
PNB, Jabalpur
487336
06.10.11
900
75
PNB, Jabalpur
487335
06.10.11
900
76
PNB, Jabalpur
487334
06.10.11
900
77
PNB, Jabalpur
487333
06.10.11
900
78
Canara bank, Ottappalam
410949
17.10.11
700
79
Bank of India, Moothakunnam
4019
20.10.11
1150
80
Bank of India, Moothakunnam
4020
20.10.11
400

Total   INR Seventy Six Thousand Only
` 76000

Foreign Currency/Cheque
81
Bank of America
21200339
10.10.2011
USD 050
82
Bank of America
21200339
10.10.2011
USD 050


Total US Dollar One Hundred Only
US$ 100

Sl. No.
Name/
Branch of Bank
DD/
Cheque No.
Date of Issue
Amount

DD's received  till November 08, 2011
83
Canara Bank, Sreperumbudur
388745
20.10.2011
2500
84
Bank of Mahrashra, Gulbarga
276265
13.10.2011
700
85
SBI, St. Xaviers College
492222
31.10.2011
1250
86
SBT, Kilimanoor
124411
17.10.2011
1400
87
SBT, Chengannur
355232
03.11.2011
1250
88
I O B, G.P.T.Konam
307724
24.10.2011
1250
89
SIB, Pandalaam
309397
03.11.2011
1250
90
Federal Bank, Chaliyam
534268
05.11.2011
900
91
SBI, NewDelhi
534814
04.11.2011
1250
92
ICICI Bank
921181
23.10.2011
1250
93
SBT, Vikas Bhavan, TVM
30597
01.11.2011
1250
94
SBI, Dina Nagar, Punjab
389104
31.10.2011
950

Total INR Fifteen Thousand and Two hundred Only
`15200

Sl. No.
Name/Branch of Bank
DD/Cheque No.
Date of Issue
Amount
DD/ Cheques Received Up To 29.11.2011
95
Indian Bank, Kamarajsala
217783
14.11.2011
1250
96
Indian Bank, Kamarajsala
217784
14.11.2011
1250
97
Union Bank, Pondichery
222077
10.11.2011
1250
98
Union Bank, Pondichery
222078
10.11.2011
1250
99
SIB, Christ Unity, B'lore
372229
16.11.2011
2000
100
SBI, Dharward
813359
10.11.2011
1250
101
SBT, M.G.Uniy, Kottayam
477062
15.11.2011
2500
102
Indian Bank, Aryamngalam
525758
29.10.2011
1250
103
SBT, Jalandhar
244855
29.10.2011
1000
104
Vjaya Bank, Thrisoor
974767
10.11.2011
1250
105
SBI, Arumuganeri
78548
28.10.2011
1000
106
SBI, Code No. 04703
17783
09.11.2011
900
107
SBT, Anandvalleswaram
898709
09.11.2011
1150
108
SBT, Anandvalleswaram
898710
09.11.2011
500
109
Union Bank, Gitam Campus
455089
08.11.2011
1250
110
SBI, Dharward
813171
12.11.2011
1250
111
SBI, Pondicherry
97301
12.11.2011
1250
112
SBT, Karyavatttam
735510
15.11.2011
700
113
Union Bank, Hanumangargh
1581
07.11.2011
1150
114
Vijaya bank, Quilon
610752
15.11.2011
1250
115
SBT, Ferozpore City
198552
15.11.2011
1150

Total INR Twenty Five Thousand and Eight Hundred Only
  ` 25800
Sl. No.
Name/Branch of Bank
DD/Cheque No.
Date of Issue
Amount

Received Up to 26.12.2011
116
SBI, Dharward
813612
17.11.2011
1250
117
Indian Bank,A C Campus
838171
2.11.2011
900
118
Indian Bank A C Campus
838170
20.11.2011
900
119
Corporaion Bank, Palarivattom
780711
2.11.2011
900
120
CSB, Malapabamba
662456
25.11.2011
900
121
SBI, Mandi Gobindgagh
132566
15.11.2011
900

Total INR Five Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty Only
` 5750