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Dr. Zakir Hussain, a renowned educationist, especially in the field of basic Education, as visualised by Mahatma Gandhi, Father of nation, a great humanist, a distinguished exponent of composite culture are a real secularist, who ultimately adorned the coveted chair of the president of India, has been the real moving spirit for the guidance of the management of Dr. Zakir Hussain Teachers’ Training College, Darbhanga. His Academic philosophy has always helped us in moulding this institution. The training college will perpetually serve as a tribute to the great-departed soul, whose name will constantly inspire us and shine in the annal of Indian History. Darbhanga is the administrative headquarters of the revenue division, and is situated at a distance of 120 KM. By road from Patna, the capital of Bihar towards the North-East. It is also the headquarters of the two well-reputed Universities of Bihar i.e Lalit Narayan Mithila University and Sri Kameshwar Singh Sanskrit University, Darbhanga. Moreover, Darbhanga is the heart-land of Mithilanchal-a cultural centre known for its art, painting and music, and above all for its scholarship and rich tradition of highly philosophical approach of life. Dr Zakir Hussain Teachers’ Training College is 3 K.M From Darbhanga Junction and is quite adjacent of Darbhanga Medical College, one of the oldest Medical College Of India. Under Art 30(1) of the Constitution of India, and Art.(4) of the constitution of the Board of trustees Safi Muslim High School, Laheriasarai (Estd 1933), a body duly registered with the govt. Of Bihar under Societies Registration Act 1860, the Board resolved to sponsor a Teachers’ Training College dated 02.06.1982, to cater to the need of Teacher’s Training From the session 1982-83, an imperative need of the large number of untrained graduates of the region and make them qualified to seek employment as well as to provide opportunity in securing post- graduate degree in Education and Research facilities with the passage of time. Apart from the basic need of the untrained graduates and certificate holders, the Board also left the necessity of sponsoring a Teacher’s Training College in this region which could produce human resources, which could be safely entrusted with the responsibility of teaching the students in Muslim Minority institutions in an atmosphere conducive to the healthy growth of character of the students in the light of cultural, religious and linguistic heritage of the community so that they may be able to discharge their national obligation with the imbued quality of heart, head and character, making secular India richer and more glorious. Further the Board of Trustees recorded its deep appreciation of the Govt. of Bihar to appoint the Urdu trained Teacher in every school of Bihar so that the goal of Linguistic harmony leading to national integration might be achieved. At the same time the board recorded with deep pains the dearth of Urdu trained teachers for which the post eighter lay vacant or were being filled up with the general teachers, having no knowledge of Urdu at all. Hence to fulfill the long-standing necessity of the Muslim Community and the pollution of the region, the Board of Trustees sponsored and established a Techers’ Training College At Laheriasari, Darbhanga, Bihar, as a Minority Institution of India with respect to its management. The Board of Trustees of Safi Muslim High School, Laherisarai, Darbhanga( an Educational Foundation) has a reputation of its own eighter sponsoring or running in its cradle Institution like Safi Muslim High School, Laheriasarai, Millat College, Darbhanga, H.B Soghra Hassan Memorial Urdu Girls High school, Darbhanga and other Institution in pursuit of its Educational policies and programme. The Board has conceived the idea of establishing a Teacher’s Training college which is a reality today in the excellent Educational Complex of the Board of Trustees, Safi Muslim High School, Laheriasarai, Darbhanga. It is really gratifying to note that this college was accorded recognition from 1982-83 session with retrospective effect in 1984. This college was also duly recognized by the eastern Regional Committee, National Council of Teacher Education Buwneshwar in 1997 after the enactment of the Central Act under the title NCTE Act . 1995 In 1998, the college was duly registered by UGC New Delhi under 2(f). Last but not the least, the college was accredited with ‘B’ grade by NACC which is matter of some pride for entire people of the region as well as the entire fraternity of the college. It is the matter of pleasure to note that the L.N.Mithila University, Darbhanga has accorded permission to start M.Ed. Course in the college for the session 1992-1993 vide letter no 709/92 dated 02.06.1992. It is under process in NCTE/Govt. for approval and recognition. It is very heartening to know that the Govt. of Bihar has selected Dr. Zakir Hussain Teachers’ Training College for primary Teacher’s Training Centre vide Letter No 242. Dated 17.12.2003. The matter is under active consideration by the NCTE, Bhuvneswar for according formal recognition.
As a matter of Fact, This College enjoyed a unique position in the fraternity of the university by being its first affiliated Teacher’s Training College established under Art. 30(1) of the constituent of India and a dream visualised by the guardians of the society become reality of today. For this we offer our gratitude and thanks to the almighty. |
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