Regional Institute of Education, Bhubaneswar

Regional Institute of Education, Bhubaneswar a constituent unit of National Council of Educational Research and Training[NCERT], New Delhi, caters to the educational needs of teachers of Eastern Indian region. It provides academic and technical support to the state of Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Tripura, Nagaland and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.The institute act as a regional resource centre for all areas of education, especially school education. UNESCO Bangkok has declared Regional Institute of Education, Bhubaneswar as a resource centre for ICT.[3]

Regional Institute of Education, Bhubaneswar
Former names
Regional College of Education[RCE]
MottoCome to learn and go to serve
TypeGovt. Funded
Established1963
PrincipalProf. P.C Agrawal[1]
DeanProf. M.K Satapathy
Academic staff
Academic Gazetted staff-34[2]
Administrative staff
Non-Academic Gazetted staff -Group-C Staff -, Multi tasking Staff-
Location
Bhubaneswar
,
Odisha
,
India
CampusUrban
AffiliationsUtkal University
WebsiteOfficial Website

Departments

Department of Education
  1. Educational Technology
  2. Special Education
  3. Physical Education
  4. Psychology Laboratory

Department of Education in Science & Mathematics
  1. Physics
  2. Chemistry
  3. Mathematics
  4. Botany
  5. Zoology
  6. Agriculture
  7. Teaching Learning Aids Center / SUPW Cell
  8. Population Education Cell

Department of Education in Social Science & Humanities
  1. Hindi
  2. English
  3. Odia
  4. Bengali
  5. Geography
  6. History
  7. Political Science
  8. Economics

Department of Extension Education (DEE)

Computer Application Center

SSA Cell

Demonstration Multipurpose School
Main article: Demonstration Multipurpose School, Bhubaneswar

The Demonstration Multipurpose School is an integral part of Regional Institute of Education, Bhubaneswar and act as a laboratory for trying out innovative practices in school education and teacher education. The school is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi. It imparts education from classes 1 to 12 in English medium.

Courses
  • 4 year integrated B.Sc. B.Ed
  • 4 year integrated B.A. B.Ed
  • 2 year B.Ed.(Arts & Science)
  • 2 year M.Ed.
  • 1 year M.Phil.(Education)
  • DCGC[4]
  • Pre-Ph.D.[Education]

Library

The Institute Library has more than 70,000 documents, which includes about 59,000 books, 1000 Bound volumes of Periodicals,300 Reports, 580 Dissertations, 100 Maps. It subscribes around 77 Indian and foreign journals and 16 daily newspapers every year. An average of 550 new books are being added to the library in each year.[5]

Laboratory

The institute has three Chemistry laboratories, two Physics laboratories and one dark room for Optical experiments. The institute also houses one lab each for Botany and Zoology. The labs are well equipped with sufficient number of apparatuses and modern electronic devices. There is also a Biological Museum which puts into display a number of Biological Specimens. Besides this, the institute also has two Computer laboratories and one state-of-the-art ICT studio.

Hostel

The Institute has hostel facilities too, well within its campus. The names of the hostels operated by the Institute are, viz.,

  • Campus Temple
  • Assembly Ground
  • Basketball field
  • Main Athletic Complex
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References
  1. http://as.ori.nic.in/riebbs/Academic-staff.html
  2. http://as.ori.nic.in/riebbs/Academic-staff.html
  3. NCERT Annual Report 2010-2011, Page :194, Published by NCERT, New Delhi [ November-2011]
  4. http://as.ori.nic.in/riebbs/Courses.html
  5. RIE Library
  1. RIE, Bhubaneswar
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