St. Thomas College of Teacher Education owes its existence to God through the farsighted vision of His Excellency Mar George Punnakottil and late Very Rev. Fr. Joseph Puthenkulam, the then Secretary of the Corporate Educational Agency, Diocese of Kothamangalam. St. Thomas College of Teacher Education was established in the year 2005 as a self-financing institution affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam and recognized by National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE).
The minimum qualification for admission to B.Ed. the course is 50% marks / CGPA-2 in Bachelors’ Degree (Science/Arts) in Part III/ core group, excluding open course. For B. Ed. in Commerce, the eligibility is 50% marks / CGP A-2 for M. Com degree. Reservation of seats and relaxation of marks will be granted based on the rules of the University.
Girls Hostel The S.H Hostel directly attached to the college provides accommodation to the majority of our Female students. The Principal is the ex-officio warden of the hostels. The hostel wardens, appointed by the Manager will look after the discipline and day-to-day management of the hostels as per the directions of the Manager and the Principal.
Gym The college has a Gym facility for the students.
Library The college endeavors to maintain a well-equipped Library with 4707 books on different subjects, 500 references 104 Encyclopaedias, and 11 Dictionaries. The colleges subscribe to 11 Journals, 4magazines, 3 Newspapers, and 1 newsletter. A good collection of educational DVD/CDs are also available in the library.
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 taken initiative in spreading Computer literacy in this village since 2005. Computer Education is imparted to B.Ed. and M.Ed students in the Computer laboratory with the Internet and all other allied supporting systems required for a well-equipped and advanced Computer Centre. Training programs for data analysis through the SPSS package are available in the computer laboratory.
Laboratories The College has a well-equipped social science laboratory