Tamil Nadu Teacher Education University

About University

The Government of Tamil Nadu enacted Act No.(33) of 2008 to provide for the establishment and incorporation of Teachers Education University in the State of Tamil Nadu for promoting excellence in teachers education. Further the Act came into effect from 1.7.2008 by a Gazette Notification issued in G.O.M.S.256, Higher Education (K2) Department, dated 25.6.2008.This University is unique in nature relatively to the other Universities since its assignment is to promote Excellence in Teacher Education and produce dynamic and smart teachers for the benefit of the Society and the Nation at large. Dr.G.Visvanathan, Dean, Faculty of Education, Annamalai University was appointed as the Second Vice-Chancellor of this University. Dr.S.Kalaichelvan, Associate Professor, Namakkal Govt.Arts College was appointed as the Third Registrar of this University. Dr.M.Manivannan, Associate Professor, Tamil Nadu Open University was appointed as the Second Controller of Examinations of this University. For that the University has established the following six departments and appointed the Professor for the same. 1. The Department of Pedagogical Sciences2. The Department of Value Education3. The Department of Educational Psychology4. The Department of Educational Technology5. The Department of Curriculum Planning and Evaluation6. The Department of Educational Planning and Administration The basic necessity for all the educational institutions in the Country is to have intelligent, dynamic, excellent and brilliant teachers to disseminate the knowledge in the given field. Without this basic product no educational institution can survive and excel in any field of knowledge. It is such a divine task and it is really proud that it has to monitor all the 657 affiliated colleges of Education including Government, Government Aided and Self-Financing Colleges in the whole of the Tamil Nadu State.

Vision

The Unique vision of Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University is to promote excellence in Teacher education for the benefit of Students, Society, Nation and Mankind at large.

Mission

The Mission of the University as per the Act is to produce brilliant intelligent and dynamic teachers for the benefit of one and all. The teachers so produced will learn, realize and teach in accordance with the motto of the University.