Regional Institute of Education, Mysore 4.63

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, and Union Territories of Pondicherry and Lakshadweep. A Demonstration Multipurpose School (DMS) is attached to each RIE at Ajmer, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar and Mysore as a laboratory for trying out innovative practices in school education and teacher education. These are also used for practical training for the trainees of the institutes. The institute is located to the west of Mysore city on a sprawling, picturesque , 120 acre campus. The institute is well equipped with modern infrastructure in tune with the requirements of the 21st century. The institute is fully residential and has four hostels – Ganga, Krishna, Cauvery and Narmada with Care and Comfort as its motto. The Godavari Guest house offers a homely atmosphere to the guests visiting the institute. The Institute has staff quarters, play grounds, horticulture nursery, library, audio video studio, computer resource center, EDUSAT teleconference center, teaching aids center, science park, laboratories in different disciplines and botanical as well as zoological museums. The Demonstration School, a prestigious school in Mysore, is one of the units of the Institute. The school serves as an epicenter for trying out new and innovative strategies in curriculum and pedagogy. The campus also has basic service facilities like bank, canteen, health clinic and stationary shop.