It aims to produce future teachers with integrated personalities, who can prove as an asset in the
national reconstruction. To fulfill the demand of quality teachers for schools, Dev Samaj Managing
Council decided to start Dev Samaj Training College for Women in 1942. Dev Samaj Training College
for Women, Ferozepur City is the oldest Women Teachers Training College in the whole undivided state
of Punjab.
The college offers programmes B.Ed., M.Ed., Post Graduate Diploma in Guidance and Counseling and
Ph.D. in Education. The core curriculum of all the programmes also includes practicum/work-based
learning. Since the college has to train its students in teaching learning process, it does have a
good linkage with the schools in the city. The practice teaching plans are developed in partnership
cooperatively involving the school staff and mentor teachers. During teaching practice period, the
school subject teachers also observe the lessons of the student teachers. The heads of the schools
interact with the students and give overall feedback about the performance of the student during
teaching practice.
Rich institutional traditions pertain to an inherent autonomous process, equal opportunities, easy
accessibility to the faculty & the Principal and student-centered approach in teaching-learning
leads to conducive environment. The institutional goal is to provide holistic education to
prospective teachers and to achieve this goal, the objectives of the institution envisage
value-oriented education, develop critical capacities, enhance skills and competencies, preserve
socio-cultural heritage, and acquaint student teachers with the impact of globalization on
education. The institution has a democratic flavor at all the levels of its working. The students
are active participants in the decision-making processes. There is an adequate student
representation in various administrative bodies ensuring collaborative working.
The college encourages a gamut of extra-curricular activities at state, regional and national levels
for the overall development of the students. Prospective teachers are given ample opportunity to
participate in co-curricular activities. This includes University level, Zonal & Inter Zonal Youth
festivals, University level Zonal and Inter Zonal Skill-in-Teaching competitions, inter college
competition and various competitions organized within the institute. Sports and Physical Training
are compulsory as part of overall development of the personality
Dev Samaj College of Education for Women, Ferozepur thus, is an educational institution, which
stands for quality and humanity without compromises. It is an institution of high repute having
carved a name for itself with achievements of unrivalled standards. But, the college in the quest of
excellence is striving hard to accomplish new heights through expansion of its activities and by
enhancing its growth. The institution does not intend to rest on its achievements and laurels but,
constantly work with great zeal and enthusiasm to achieve more in pursuit of excellence.