Mount Carmel College of Teacher Education for Women, established in 1953, is the first aided Women’s Training College in Kerala. It is run by the Institute of the Carmelite Sisters of St. Teresa, Ernakulam and is affiliated to the Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam. The sanctioned strength of students of the college is 120. The institution that had been accredited by NAAC in 2000 was reaccredited with ‘A’ Grade in 2008.
Mount Carmel College of Teacher Education for Women, formerly known as Mount Carmel Training College belongs to the C.S.S.T Institute founded by Mother Teresa of St. Rose of Lima in the year 1887. Steered by the vision that education and enlightenment of women is necessary for the progress and well being of the society, Mother Teresa worked with a spirit of dedication and enthusiasm to uplift women by starting schools and colleges for them. Being deeply interested in promoting higher studies and the training of committed teachers for the integral development of students, Mother Veronica, the first Mother General of the C.S.S.T. Institute launched a project for starting a teacher training college for women.
With the approval and support of the then Mother General Mother Alphonsus, Mount Carmel Training College came into existence on the Ist of June 1953. In 2006, it was raised to the status of a P.G. centre with 25 students undergoing the M.Ed programme. From 2011 onwards the intake of M.Ed students has been raised to 35. The institution celebrated its Diamond Jubilee in August 2013.
girls Hostel The college has a girl's hostel facility which provides good hostel accommodation for the students.
Library The college has a library in Kottayam, home of nearly 20,000 books, theses, and other items that have adopted radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to identify and manage a big chunk of its large collection.
Sports The College has facilities for Co-curricular activities (sports and games). They are listed below. 1. Indoor Games Rooms for table tennis, chess and Caroms. 2. Outdoor Games a) Basket Ball Court b) Volleyball court c) Throwball court d) Shuttle Badminton court e) Playgrounds f) Tennikoit court g) 50-meter track e) Badminton court is maintained
Cafeteria The college has a canteen facility for staff and students.
AuditoriumAuditorium The college has an auditorium facility for events and seminars.
HospitalMedical/Hospital The college has a health centre with a first aid facility for the students.
IT Infrastructure The college office is fully automated. Each administrative staff has separate cabins with computers with internet facility
Laboratories The college has a departmental based laboratory facility for the students.
Parking Facility The college has a parking space facility for its faculty, staff, and students.