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 05^th 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-7^th 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).