Mount Carmel College of Teacher Education for Women is the first aided training college in Kerala. The distinctive feature of the institution is its vision to impart a life oriented education that empowers women teacher trainees through a humanizing and liberative process, to be agents of transformation and development at different levels of life. The institution strives for the empowerment of the women teacher trainees as well as the women and girls belonging to the marginalized sections of the society. In keeping with the mission of training women for academic excellence, development of skills and character formation, the institution has been engaged in facilitating quality education to make them responsible for the advancement of the society.
Having a long tradition for supporting and empowering women, the institution strives to promote women’s sense of self-worth, their ability to determine their own choices, and their right to influence social change for themselves and others. Student teachers are trained to enhance interpersonal communication skills, leadership skills, and concern towards the marginalized through various activities. Self defense training is given to the women student trainees. Students extend their hands to help the marginalized women and children in the society. Students conduct debates, awareness talks, role plays and skits for spreading awareness on domestic violence, girl education and abuse. The college organizes several extension activities like regular social visits, free tuition, summer camp, communicative English classes for the deserving students, and even runs a tailoring institute for empowering the marginalized women in the community.
In the rapidly changing world, the institution has been transforming and adapting itself to meet the global requirements keeping up to its vision and mission. UGC career oriented Add on Certificate courses in Counsellor training and Computer application and Diploma course in computer applications and several value added courses are conducted. Several programmes are arranged to enlighten and synergize women regarding their basic human rights. Seminars/webinars, workshops, training programmes (offline/online), awareness talks, orientation classes etc are conducted to develop professional competencies and skills of the student teachers. The various experiences are intended to gain confidence and knowledge to make informed decisions about herself, her future and her family.
The institution regularly conducts campus placement services for the students. Apart from academic excellence the College has been continuously giving priority to inculcate moral and ethical values. Value Education sessions, annual retreats, personal counselling services are arranged for students. Being enlightened and empowered we expect that each student teacher will be taking a stand, making a difference and changing the world.