Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Education, Anand Nagar, Krishnankoil is an unaided self-financing college affiliated to Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University, Chennai-5. It has been rendering quality teacher training and creating committed teachers to especially serve the rural folks in the economically backward areas like Watrap and Srivilliputtur for the past eight years.
The institute takes care of its trainees, drawn mostly from the underprivileged and downtrodden sections of society, and moulds them into well-trained, socially committed, spiritually inspired, and technically empowered teachers.
The college was established by Kalasalingam and Anandam Ammal Educational Charities, Chennai-18, with Kalvivallal Thiru T. Kalasalingam, a veteran freedom fighter, as the Founder Chairman. The college is situated at:
Anand Nagar,
Krishnankoil – 626 126
Srivilliputtur Taluk
Virudhunagar District
The NCTE, Bangalore, granted recognition in FSRO/NCTE/B.Ed/2006-2007/9002 dated 08.11.2006 to the B.Ed college from the academic year 2006-2007, and the college commenced classes on 30.01.2007. The college was granted affiliation to Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai (No. CDC-5/Fr.AKCE/B.Ed/2006-2007 dated 12.02.2007) with effect from the academic year 2006-2007. The college was transferred to Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University, Chennai-5, with effect from 2008-2009 after the new university for teacher education was formed and established at Chennai-5.
The NCTE, Bangalore, granted recognition in F.SRO/NCTE/SRCAPP2402/M.Ed/TN/2016-2017/84947 dated 02.05.2016 to the M.Ed programme from the academic year 2016-2017. The programme was granted affiliation to Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University, Chennai-97, with effect from the academic year 2016-2017.