Open Air Session Camp
(Environmental Awareness and Community Service Camp)

In order to develop in the student-teachers a social outlook and to awaken their interest in environment and social welfare, a one week's Open-Air-Session camp is organized by the college at a suitable place. Study projects and surveys are undertaken and the students complete them under the guidance of the members of the staff. On the last day they present their work in the form of an exhibition. There is a special stress on community living (learning to live together), community service and community education. All the students and faculty members, except the Ph.D. scholars are required to attend the OAS Camp. During the Camp the student teachers also learn how to use environmental resources for classroom teaching purposes. The major aim of the OAS camp is to develop organizational skills in them. It is a unique feature of the college which has been adopted by many universities and colleges.

Student's Council

There is a Student's Council the membership of which is obligatory for all candidates. The aim of the Council is to provide a means of social interaction among its members and to help them in their difficulties in connection with their studies in the college.

Group System

The students are divided into groups according to the special subjects offered by them with the faculty members concerned as the advisers. Each group has its own President and Secretary and organizes academic, social and cultural programmes in consultation with its adviser. The programmes include hikes, picnics and visits to places of importance, lectures, paper-reading, debates, etc. This gives the members of the group an opportunity to come in professionally and academically close contact with one another and with the advisors who help them .

Tutorial Groups

Teachers under training are divided into small groups for tutorial work. In these groups they discuss their difficulties with regard to their work in theory and practice, present papers and receive individual help and guidance in their studies and personal problems.

Demonstration and Practicing Schools

The Vidya Bhawan IASE has a unique advantage of using Vidya Bhawan Senior Secondary School, a progressive school, run by Vidya Bhawan Society, as its Demonstration and Practicing School.

Besides Senior Secondary School, Vidya Bhawan Society also runs an English Medium School and a Basic School. The students of the Teachers College have easy access to these Institutions for observation, practice and demonstration in teaching. Facilities of other local schools are also utilized for teaching practice.

Block Teaching Practice

The college organizes a two-week internship programme called 'block-teaching practice' for the candidates of the B.Ed. course. The teachers under training are divided into suitable groups for whole-time work in practicing schools as regular teachers under the joint guidance of the headmaster concerned and two members of the teaching staff. Some schools outside Udaipur are contacted and selected for block-teaching practice every year. This practice is designed to make the programme of teacher education more realistic. This programme helps the students teachers in understanding school system and the community.

Yoga and Physical Education

Physical training at the Institute includes such activities which are considered suitable for secondary and higher secondary schools. It includes plays, rhythmic activities, corrective or posture training exercises, self testing activities and various forms of drill and gymnastics. Team games such as Football, Basketball, Kabaddi , kho-kho etc. are played. Yoga sessions are also arranged for students and faculty.

Networking with Schools

The College keeps itself in close touch with local schools and teachers. It conducts music and dance competitions for senior and junior school students. The first competition was held in 1953-1954. It also conducts 'President Cup Volleyball Tournament' which is open to the teachers of various levels. It was started in 1945.

S. N. Mukherji State Level Debate for Teachers Colleges

In order to keep in touch with other teachers colleges of Rajasthan ,an Inter-Teachers College State Level Debate Competition is organized every year. Two running trophies, donated by Dr. S.N.Mukherji, and individual prizes are given to outstanding participants. The first competition was organised in the year 1969-70.

Shri P. L. Shrimali Memorial Lectures

To commemorate late Shri P.L. Shrimali, an alumnus of Vidya Bhawan School and former Principal of Vidya Bhawan Teachers College, a prominent educationist of the country is invited to give a series of two lectures every year under the auspices of Snatak Parishad. It was started in 1975-76.

Teaching Competitions

The college under the auspices of its Extension Services Department took an initiative in organizing teaching competitions in four areas every year : (i) Humanities (ii) Social Sciences (iii) Physical Sciences and (iv) Commerce for in -service teachers of secondary and higher secondary schools of Rajasthan. This innovation has now been taken over by the Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan.

Personality Development Camp

As the Board of Secondary Education Rajasthan wanted to launch a Programme for personality development of meritorious students, Vidya Bhawan IASE was entrusted with the responsibility of conceiving, planning and executing a programme in this direction. After several meetings with the faculty and other experts a six days personality development camp was planned and executed in the year 2000. The programme aimed at helping the meritorious students in developing various aspects of their personality such as communication skills, creativity, planning and self-management, exploring and interacting with environment etc. This camp was immensely successful and was widely appreciated by Educationist at National and State Level. Two such camps were organized in the consecutive years to consolidate and reinforce the Idea.

In order to disseminate the idea and implement it at the divisional level a set of guidelines was prepared and resource persons were suitably trained for organizing such camps by the institutions. Thereafter, the programme was handed over to Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education to organize it at divisional head quarters every year. The faculty of the Institution has been cooperating with the organizing agencies since then.

Alumini Association (Snatak Parishad)

Snatak Parishad an alumni Association, is a distinguished feature of this Institution. Students of B.Ed/ M.Ed./ Ph.D. courses are the life members of this association and most of them today are in prestigious positions in different educational and other organizations. The Parishad, in collaboration with the Institute , organizes from time to time, both on-campus and off-campus, various academic, social and cultural activities. The Parishad functions through its democratically elected executive and the Principal of the Institute is its patron. It has been functioning since 1970.

Ram Chandra Ramesh Chandra Smriti Kalyan Kosh

Sh. Ram Chandra and Ramesh Chandra were two B.Ed. students of this college who unfortunately died during their training in the sessions 1970-71 and 1974-75 respectively. Ram Chandra Kalyan Kosh was established in 1970-71 by the fund raised by the students and staff at that time to help the family of Sh.Ram chandra.Similarly,in the session 1974-75 another kosh was founded for helping the family of Sh.Ramesh Chandra. In the year 1981-82 both the Kosh were merged into 'Ram Chandra Ramesh Chandra Smriti Kalyan Kosh'.The kosh helps financially the poor candidates and awards scholarships to poor and deserving B.Ed. and M.Ed. students.This kosh is managed by a committee constituted by students and staff representatives. Principal of the college is patron and staff secretory works as honorary secratory of this kosh.

Scholarships

The following scholarships are awarded to deserving B.Ed. and M.Ed. students:

1. Sir Vijay Raghvacharya Scholarship is given to an ablest B.Ed. student for general proficiency both in theoretical and practical work.
2. Sir Mirza Ismail Scholarship is given to a poor but deserving B.Ed. student.
3. Shri P.L. Shrimali Scholarship is awarded to an able M.Ed./B.Ed. student for general proficiency in studies at the College.
4. Shri P.K. Srivastava Scholarship is awarded to a female B.Ed. student exclusively on the merit basis.
5. Six scholarships from Ram Chandra Ramesh Chandra Kalyan Kosh are awarded to M.Ed. and B.Ed. students, out of which two are earmarked : one for M.Ed. student and the other for B.Ed. female student.

Freeships

There is a provision for freeship also subject to the approval by the president, Vidya Bhawan Society.

Special Features of Kala Sansthan (STC)

1. At present Vidya Bhawan Kala Sansthan is situated near Fateh Sagar lake under the hills of nimach mata temple. It is in north-western part of Udaipur. It's surroundings are beautiful and echo-friendly
2. Vidya Bhawan Kala Sansthan has book- bank facility.
3. The institution organizes orientation before every programme.
4. Students under training are divided into small groups of tutorials where they can discuss and share their personal and academic problems.
5. All classes run regularly and attendance is taken in every period.
6. On Saturdays literary and cultural activities are organized.
7. There is a provision of pre-examination test. It is organized just like main exams.
8. There are special classes for content improvement in English, Hindi and Mathematics for all the students.
9. There is arrangement of computer classes for all the students.
10. There is also an arrangement of brain-storming period in each subject. It is done in the presence of all the faculty members.