Vidyavardhaka College of Education

Vidyavardhaka College of Education, established in 1951, is a grant-in-aid institution managed by the Vidyavardhaka Sangha — one of Mysuru's oldest and most respected educational trusts, which also runs Vidyavardhaka First Grade College and several school-level institutions. The college offers B.Ed and M.Ed programmes affiliated to the University of Mysore and holds NAAC A accreditation — a rating that reflects seven decades of consistent teacher education quality. As a government-aided institution, fee structure is regulated and significantly lower than private unaided B.Ed colleges — making it one of the most cost-effective quality options for teacher education in the Mysuru region. The B.Ed curriculum covers pedagogy across subject specialisations including Kannada, English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Sciences. School internship teaching practice — a mandatory component where students teach in government and aided schools under faculty supervision — is conducted in Mysuru district schools, giving students real classroom experience with Karnataka's actual school population. The college's alumni network spans over seven decades of Mysuru's school system — a substantial proportion of experienced teachers and school principals in Mysuru, Mandya, and Chamarajanagar districts are Vidyavardhaka Education alumni. This network is a practical career advantage at the time of private school recruitment. Government school recruitment through KTET and KPSC Teacher Recruitment is the primary career pathway. Hostel facilities are available for female students. For B.Ed aspirants in the Mysuru region who want a NAAC A-accredited, government-aided college with seven decades of institutional credibility, Vidyavardhaka is the reference institution.