Introduction to Guru Nanak College of Education

Guru Nanak College of Education (GNCE) is a Sikh minority college recognized by NCTE, affiliated to Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University and accorded with NCMEI. The college was established in 2003 by Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (Statutory body established under the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Act- 1971 of the Government of India) with the aim of providing high quality pre-service teacher education and supporting school education as a feeder.

It offers B.Ed. Programme, with an intake of 100 students out of which 50% seats are reserved for Sikh Minority students. All the admissions are done on the basis of Merit List of candidates prepared by GGSIP University after conducting Common Entrance Test (CET). The college fee is as per the norms.

Since its inception, GNCE is sincerely focusing on evolving competent teachers, empowering them to realize their potential and instilling in them the values to serve the mankind. The college provides a comprehensive learning environment through FDPs, conferences, symposiums, seminars, educational visits, workshops, etc. to foster overall personality development of teacher trainees and teachers.

Vision 

Founded under the auspices of a particular religious denomination i.e., sikhism, we, today find ourselves secular in character. We are determined to preserve this identity. We believe that Guru Nanak College of Education can remain faithful to its heritage and extend its intent to meet the intellectual and spiritual challenges of the contemporary and future academic world.

With the vision to cultivate uncompromising commitment towards enhancing the quality of life both at the organizational and societal level, GNCE continues to strive hard to instill integrity, perseverance and transparency in its pupil teachers to groom them to face the world with confidence.

Mission  

GNCE shall provide value-based, comprehensive and inter-disciplinary education to evolve a ‘complete person’ whose defining attributes and hallmarks include intellectual vigour, emotional maturity, high moral character, scientific temperament, general awareness and interdisciplinary outlook. Those attending shall be strong pillars on which the ‘India of Tomorrow’ shall be built.

Objectives

• To provide high quality pre-service teacher education.
• To conduct and organize seminars, workshops, Conferencesand Faculty Development Programmes in promoting Teacher Education.
• To promote an awareness and understanding of the social needs of the country in the students and teachers and prepare them for fulfilling such needs.
• The college aims that those passing through its hallowed halls are:
  • Sensitive and empathetic.
  • Professionally competent.
  • Equipped in facing challenges of an evolving society.
  • Effective counselors.
• The College seeks to achieve the aforementioned through an educational program:
  • That develops students’ curiosity and creativity.
  • That makes them responsible, engaged and enthusiastic learner.
  • That foster tolerance, respect and acceptance of others.
  • That builds each students’ resilience and self-esteem.
  • That develops integrity and professional ethics among students.
  • That encourages diversity, mutual respect and tolerance for the society.
  • That motivates students for achieving academic excellence.

Awards and Recognition Received

• ISO Certification
• Recognition & Certification from National Minority Commission.
• Category Grade “A” in JAC 2016
• ‘A+’ category awarded in SFRC by DHE