INSTRUCTIONAL FACILITIES

                                  Recognized by ERC, NCTE (Govt. of India) Bhubneswar

          Affiliated to M.M.H.A & Persian University, Patna (Bihar) & B.S.E.B. Patna

               Parvati Nagar, Lakhanpur, Tarapur, Munger

DETAILS OF INSTRUCTIONAL FACILITIES

(Such as laboratory and library)

The College is having all instructional facilities as per NCTE norms, 2014. The details of available Instructional facilities are enlisted below:-

1.      Library cum Resource Centre

A library is a treasure house of knowledge and helps the spread of education. The College has a well stocked library possessing a rich collection of books that cover the B.Ed. syllabus. A wide range of reference books, magazines, national and international journals, e-journals ,educational CDs and daily newspapers have been made available for students as well as the faculty to enrich themselves. News material (books, CDs, journals etc.) is constantly added to keep-up-to-date with changes and developments in the field of education. The library has a spacious and well lit reading room furnished with comfortable and neat furniture and having peaceful and scholarly atmosphere that helps students to concentrate more on their work and study. The library is also provided with photocopying facility for the convenience of students. The college library is computerized and run by library management software (KOHA). Within the reading room it has provision of reading facilities of 100 students at a time. Library has computers is connected with internet facility o that the learners can access e-Journals , e-books .

2.      ICT Resource Centre

ICT resource center consist the following section of labs as details below :-

   ICT Centre

This lab comprises of various equipment like LCD Projector, Over-head projector, Slide projector, Television, Tape recorder, Radio and Audio-Video aids like charts, models, maps, globes, pictures, slides and transparencies meant for effective teacher training. Public address system is available. Student teachers are given training in handling all equipment and using them in making teaching effective. Student-teachers take keen interest and take the help of ICT in preparing lesson plans, teaching aids and delivery of lesson. Student teachers make their lesson plans on word processor and also prepare power point slides to deliver their lessons during micro teaching. The student- teachers present their seminar through transparencies on OHP.

   Computer Lab

The institution has an advanced education-cum- computer lab, which provides computing facilities. The lab comprises of computers linked with wide range of software like MS office, including dictionary. Communication and printing services are also available. The software setup has latest version of Windows. Broadband connection for Internet is there in the lab. Software in the form of CD’s based upon various subjects like linguistic skills, children with special needs, information and communication technology, health and fitness, value education, environmental education, teaching and teacher behavior are available. Institution also does video recording of micro teaching and real teaching practice lessons presented by the student teachers. This lab comprises of advanced educational technology equipment which contribute a lot in modern teaching – learning practices.

   Language Learning laboratory

Language Lab is the platform to learn language for the student. It helps to develop reading, writing and besides that specially listening and speaking skills. It helps to improve pronunciation of any language. Institute has different CDs, MP3 and Cassettes regarding contents English Speaking, GK, Personality Development etc.

3.      Curriculum Resource Centre

Curriculum Resources Centre is a small specialist center which provides a wide range of curriculum materials to the student teachers for using in the practical training Session .

4.      Science Laboratories

The college aims at developing in the minds of the pupils the abilities of application, skills of experimentation, construction and improving among them scientific attitude, interest and appreciation values. Science laboratory are equipped with sophisticated equipment and lab tools serving all disciplines of pure science. Students get practiced using equipment and accessories effectively before they go for teaching practice.

   Physical Science Laboratory

The College has well equipped and furnished physical Science laboratory to facilitate student teachers to enhance their teaching skills through experiments, demonstrations and live presentations. The necessary equipment and materials are made accessible to the student teachers as and when required during the normal course of study and examinations. Experiments concerning with the subjects of Physics, Chemistry, up to higher secondary standard are available for the student teachers for practice.

   Life Science Laboratory

The College has well designed Life Science laboratory which I equipped with several specimen, slides, microscopes and other improvised teaching aids to facilitate student teachers to enhance their teaching skills through experiments, demonstrations and live presentations. The necessary equipment and materials are made accessible to the student teachers as and when required during the normal course of study and examinations. Experiments concerning with the subjects of botany and zoology up to higher secondary standard are available for the student teachers for practice.

   Mathematics Laboratory

The mathematics laboratory of Surendralal Das Teachers Training College is a place where student teachers can experiment and explore teaching and learning materials related to mathematics. It is a place where one can find a collection of games, puzzles, and etc. The materials are meant to be used in practice of micro teaching through simulation mode and in practical teaching session during internship. Student teachers and school students can use the materials to explore the world of mathematics, to discover, to learn and to develop an interest in mathematics.

   Computer Science Laboratory

Computer science laboratory is a place where student teacher can learn the practical based approaches to teach computer science in school. They get an opportunity to observe facts and carry out experiments so that students may obtain proper and complete knowledge of the subject.

Computer science laboratory is equipped with computers, networking devices, apparatus for digital electronics practical for example trainer kit, DVD of different software etc.

5.      Psychology Laboratory

The college has a psychology lab with latest psychological tests and inventories. The well equipped psychology lab, consisting of different psychological equipment, charts, experiments, tests etc. It helps students to understand the psychology of children, adult or any other social member. It actually helps

students, teachers to give qualitative output to the society. Our Laboratory has following Apparatus for Simple experiments related to educational psychology test:-

    Intelligence Test (Performance, Non-Verbal or Verbal)    Aptitude Test

    Creativity Test    Personality Test    Attitude Test

    Interest & Inventories Test    Charts, Models & Maps

6.      Social Science Laboratory

   Geography Laboratory cum Resource Centre

As Geography is one of the important subjects in secondary and higher secondary level, college has introduced this subject as method and content papers to mitigate the needs. A well- equipped laboratory with modern sophisticated geographical equipment, maps, models, globes etc are provided to the student teachers to learn the blending of theory and practical during a classroom teaching session.

   History Resource Centre

As History is one of the important subjects in secondary and higher secondary level, college has introduced this subject as method papers to mitigate the needs of the student teacher. A well- equipped Resource room consisting maps, models, globes , coins etc. related to world history and Indian History are provided to the student teachers to learn the modern approached of teaching.

7.   Art & Craft Resource Centre

Teachers’ training course includes hand work, art, craft or preparation of teaching apparatus and appliance etc. So the institute possesses an Art and Craft resources center to facilitate the students.

8.   Music Laboratory

It’s known to all that the music is the soul of peace and peace is the soul of mind and only fresh mind can learn and teach anything, easy or hard, in easy way. Music education is a field of study associated with the teaching and learning of music. It touches on all learning domains, including the psychomotor domain, the cognitive domain, and, in particular and significant ways, the affective domain, including the music appreciation and sensitivity. Music training from involvement with music is considered a fundamental component of human culture and behavior.   That’s why our benevolent institute has set up a well-equipped MUSIC LAB within its campus.

9.   Health & Physical Education Resource Centre

The institute has adequate infrastructure for sports and games. It has provision for indoor games Chess, Ludo, Carrom, Table Tennis, Cube Puzzles etc in the common room and a play ground for outdoor games Hockey, Handball, Badminton, Shotput, Discus, Skipping, Cricket Kit, Football, Volleyball, Kho-Kho, Kabaddi, Athletics etc. Yoga practicing facility is also available.