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St.
J oseph’s Training College founded in 1957 by CMI Congregation is continuing
its service to the nation. Blessed Kuriakose Elias Chavara, the founder of
the CMI Congregation, was a great visionary who established schools during
the first half of the 19th century. Now, there are several
educational institutions at Mannanam.
The teacher education institutions under CMI management at
Mannanam offer T.T.C, B.Ed. and M.Ed. courses. Teacher education
institutions are of prime importance for they groom the future teachers.
Quality of education in general and that of teacher education in particular
do receive attention of stake holders. However, the teaching-learning
paradigms evolve and these changes are to be reflected in the teacher
education curriculum.
Change in teacher education curriculum is often resisted by
the personnel for they enjoy the routine of the status quo. Change is often
the outcome of research and policy decisions. Any desired change will not
bear fruits, if not taken in the right perspective. The impact of curriculum
revisions has been examined by researchers. They all point out that the
bias, prejudice, hasty implementation, incompetent personnel, and several
other factors add to the problem of change.
At St. Joseph’s the management and staff make every effort
to produce teachers who are competent to meet the challenges of the 21st
century.
With best wishes
Fr.(Dr.). K.M. Rajan
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