As St. Teresa of Avila, a Spanish mystic writer and Christian saint has been chosen as the divine patroness, the College is named as Avila College of Education. St. Teresa of Avila (Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada) was born in Avila, Spain on 28th March 1515, Her parents were both pious Catholics and in some ways inspired their daughter to take up a life of prayer. As a young child Teresa showed signs of a deeply religious nature; she would often retreat into silence for prayer and would enjoy giving alms to the poor. She was very close to her mother, who provided a warm counterbalance to the strictness of her father. However in her teens Teresa’s mother died and she tells, later in her writings, of her despair and how she turned instinctively to the Virgin Mary for comfort. Shortly after this event, Teresa was entrusted to the care of the Augustinian nuns. After reading the letters of St. Jerome, Teresa resolved to enter religious life. In 1535, she joined the Carmelite Order. She spent a number of years in the convent enduring a severe illness that left her legs paralyzed for three years, but then experienced a vision of “the sorely wounded Christ” that changed her life forever. From this point forward, Teresa moved into a period of increasingly ecstatic experiences in which she came to focus more and more sharply on Christ’s passion.
Institute Type : Private College Name of the Institute :Avila College of Education - ACE Location : Kochi, Kerala Established : 1995 Affiliated : Mahatma Gandhi University - MGU
The Candidates with at least fifty per cent marks either in the Bachelor’s degree and/or in the Master’s degree in sciences/social sciences/humanity, Bachelors in Engineering or Technology with specialization in science and mathematics with 55% marks or any other qualification equivalent thereto, are eligible for admission to the programme.
Girls Hostel The College provides hostel facilities for girls. The hostels are situated near to the college and run by Palladian Sisters and Franciscan Sisters. Less than 25% of students (including B.Ed. & M.Ed.) prefer hostel. As most of the students are from the locality, they are day scholars.
Gym The college has a Gym facility for the students.
Library The college maintains a library with more than 12000 books, of which 2500 are reference books. Further, the institution subscribes to 36 journals including four foreign journals. Online access to journals and open access resources on education are available. The library is provided with newspapers and magazines. The institution provides internet and reprographic facility for students and staff. A full-time librarian is in charge of the library. The student teachers are encouraged to use the library as much as possible. In addition to the essential visits to the library, there is a provision of a library period in the timetable.
Sports The college has sports facilities for all students.
Cafeteria The college has a canteen facility for staff and students.
Auditorium The college has an auditorium facility for events and seminars.
Medical/Hospital The college has a health center with a first aid facility for the students.
IT Infrastructure The college has an excellent IT Infrastructure facility for the students.
Transport The college has a transport facility for students and staff.
Laboratories The college has a departmental based laboratory facility for the students. Work Experience Laboratory: Laboratory includes a chalk-making unit and bookbinding equipment which provides practical experience in the manufacture of chalk, notebooks, and candles. Further, the students are given practical experience in gardening, preparation of office files, and envelopes. Psychology Laboratory: The main aim of the psychology laboratory is to equip students with various psychological tests and experiments.
Alumni Associations The college has good networking for the alumni association.
Parking Facility The college has a parking space facility for its faculty, staff, and students.
Guest Room The college has guest house/waiting room facilities for visiting faculty and student family members.
Health & Physical Education Health education is provided with the help of medical professionals. Physical education is imparted with necessary materials and equipment.
