The Regional Institute of
Education Mysore ( Formerly Regional College of Education ) founded on
1st August, 1963, is one of five such
institutions established by the National Council of Education
Research and Training (NCERT), New Delhi. The other Institutes are
located at Ajmer, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar and Shillong.
The Regional Institutes were started with main the objective of
qualitative improvement of school education through innovative pre-service and
in-service teacher training programmes and relevant research,
development and extension activities.
The Regional Institute of Education, Mysore has established itself as an institute of
repute in the area of school and teacher education. The institute has endeavored to shoulder
the responsibilities and challenges generated by changes in the
educational scenario of the country and the southern region.
The Institute has been
functioning as Regional Institute of Education since 1995, following a major shift in its focus from pre-service
education to in-service education. The pre-service teacher education programmes of the institute are affiliated to the University of
Mysore and cater to the needs of south indian states namely Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala,
Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry and Lakshadweep.
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