ST.JOSEPH COLLEGE OF EDUCATION KALAKAD

St. Joseph College of Education is a teacher education institution situated on the Kalakad–Nanguneri Road in Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu, India. It is managed by 'The Women and Child Development Society' and is approved by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), Bangalore, while being affiliated with the Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University, Chennai. The college's motto, 'Terras Irradient', is a Latin phrase meaning 'Let them give light to the world'. It offers a full-time BEd degree programme spanning one academic year, comprising 200 working days or 1200 hours of instruction, including teaching practice and examinations. Subjects offered include Tamil, English, Mathematics, Physical Science, Biological Science, History, Commerce, Economics, and Computer Science Education, along with electives such as Guidance and Counselling, Environmental Education, Physical and Health Education, and Computers in Education. The college's coat of arms features a shield divided into four sectors representing intellectual, emotional, physical, and spiritual dimensions of education, along with symbols like a candle, computer, book, and cross. Administratively, Mr. A. Tamilselvan serves as chairman, Mrs. M. Vijaya Gnanapoo as correspondent, and Dr. J. Albert Prince Kumar has been principal since 1 March 2014, succeeding Dr. A.S. Arul Lawrence.