1. Job Avenues
2. Personal Attributes
3. Pre Primary Teachers Training Course (PPTTC)
   • Govt. PPTTIs
   • N.C.T.E Recognized Aided PPTTIs
4. Teachers Training Course (TTC)
5. Special Reservation
6. List of Additional unaided TTIs sanctioned by Govt. of Kerala in the academic year 2004-05
7. Language Teachers Training Course
   • Training Centers
   • Hindi Teacher Training
   • Arabic/Oriental Title Colleges
8. Links

Teaching is an enriching experience. It involves being with children and adults and helping them go through different courses and solving their problems. Many persons have an inborn desire to become teachers and for them a career in teaching is highly recommended. It is not a fallback profession for those who fail in other careers, but a highly responsible one, in which you can shape the minds of tomorrow. The teaching profession has many fallacies about it. It is commonly believed that any one can teach, provided that he has a little knowledge of the subject. Nothing could be away from the truth. Imparting knowledge to the pupils is just one thing that a teacher should have among the other qualities. A proficient teacher requires the ability to communicate well, to draw the attention of young minds; even at the most boring subjects, to inspire the pupils and finally the ability to set an example by word and deed. The rewards of being in teaching are also great, financially, school teachers may not be at the top of the rung, but in colleges and universities the UGC scales apply and the total earning is a tidy sum. The best reward, however, comes from the students in terms of respect. A society still respects its teachers even if one may not hold it a very important post as far as hierarchy of jobs go. The satisfaction on seeing a pupil doing well is immeasurable. In rural areas, parents often express their gratitude in remarkable ways. This satisfaction is all enough, even if avenues of promotions are limited in this field.
Job Avenues

Though most people get into teaching by accident, it is advised that if one really wants to be a teacher, one should plan one’s career. There are three levels through which one can get enrolled: school, college or university. Each level calls for different expertise. If you love to be with children, school teaching would be a good option, but if you want to be with youngsters, it is better to look at the college or university. Teaching is ideal for ladies because of their in-born qualities as working hours are stiff and it enables them to bring forth their families too. Much of the work, such as correction of mistakes, can be done at home. The important skills that a schoolteacher should possess are tremendous patience and the ability to get into the mind of a child. Overcrowded classrooms deprive the facility to listen to the students individually. To overcome this problem, excellent schools limit the size of their classes. Often, one may be caught in the race to complete the syllabus and the child may then be neglected. A teacher should be well aware of the fact that apart from teaching it is his duty to mould the character of pupils.

         It has been said that teaching as a profession is often low-priced. People treat it as a time pass and join it because there may not be anything else to do. This is sad, because the profession is a noble one and requires more commitment than is commonly believed. Of course, the committed teachers are often looked upon. A person who takes short cuts will not be devoted to this profession. Finally, good teachers are the key to any worthwhile educational reform. National prosperity is linked with good educational system. For education to be wholesome, emphasis must be placed equally on the development of a well-rounded personality as on the honing of the learner’s innate intellect and aptitudes. The present educational system of the country is listed under the following categories; pre school or nursery school, primary school, secondary school or higher secondary school and college or university education. Each level needs specific educational qualifications.
Personal Attributes

Qualities that make a good teacher are great enthusiasm for learning and teaching, sense of fairly play patience, self-discipline, right skills and organizing ability.

Pre Primary Teachers Training Course (PPTTC)

For pre-school teachers post PPTTC (pre primary teachers training course) is a must.Plus two with 45% is the educational qualification needed to enter into the course and it should be within two consecutive chances . SC/ST candidates are given 2% mark relaxation. No mark relaxation to degree holders, age 18-30. Seats are reserved to ladies. Candidates must ensure that whether the un-aided institutes are recognized by N.C.T.E. Age relaxation allowed to SC/ST is five years and to OBC is two years. There are only three Govt. PPTTI s in Kerala, 18 aided PPTTIs and a number of recognized PPTTIs

Govt. PPTTIs

• Govt, Pre primary teachers training institute, Cotton Hill, Thiruvananthapuram (100 seats)
• Govt PPTTI, Alappuzha (50 seats)
• Govt PPTTI, Nadakkava, Calicut (50 seats)

N.C.T.E Recognized Aided PPTTIs

• Tunchan Mmorial PPTTI Airanimuttam, Manakkad P.O., Trivandrum 9
• PPTTI Attingal
• PPTTI Poonthura, Tvm
• Kasthurba Gandhi Memorial PPTTI, Thevally, Kollam
• A.S.PPTTI. Chandanathope, Kollam
• Immaculate PPTTI. Mulluvila, Kollam
• M.N. PPTTI, Thiruvalla
• S.N.PPTTI Alappuzha
• S.H. PPTTI, Kottayam
• PPTTI Aluva, Ekm
• Bapuji PPTTI, Ekm
• Sophia PPTTI, Ekm
• Nethaji PPTTI, Cheruthuruthi, Trissur
• C.H.M,K,M.PPTTI, Ekm
• Nethaji PPTTI, Trissur
• PPTTI Nenmara, Palakkad
• Jamia Salafrya, PPTTI, Pulikkal, Malappuram
• Rahmaniya PPTTI, Kozhikode

Teachers Training Course (TTC)

To teach in primary or elementary schools TTC or B.Ed is a must. Primary school teachers are inducted from persons who have undergone the teachers training courses after successful completion of the plus two or equivalent examinations are eligible to apply. Mark relaxation for OBC is 2% .SC/ST candidates have no restriction in marks and number of chances.

Those who are appearing for the final year examination (plus two) are also eligible to apply for the course. Applicants should be with in the age group of 17.33 years. Age relaxation to SC/ST candidates is 5 years and for OBC in 3 years. 40% of seats are reserved to Science group, 40% to Humanities and 20% to Commerce group. Duration of the course is Two years.

Special Reservation

• Six seats are reserved to Ex-Service men in every District
• Two seats are reserved to the dependents of Ex-Service men
• 3% of seats are reserved to the Handicapped students including Blinds
• One seat is reserved in every Institute towards sports quota

No candidate is permitted to apply for the course in more than one Revenue Districts .In minority Institutions , 50% of seats are in merit base and 50% of seats are reserved to the community to which the institution belongs. In the Aided (management) Institutes 20% of seats are reserved to management quota

• District-wise list of TTIs in Kerala
• List of Self Financing TTIs in Kerala

List of Additional unaided TTIs sanctioned by Govt. of Kerala in the academic year 2004-05

• Mar Osthathyose TTI, Perumbilavu, Thrissur
• Indian TTI, Kilimanoor, Thiruvananthapuram
• Deerajyothi TTI, St.Vincent H.S.Campus, Kaniyapuram, Thiruvananthapuram. (Helping hand for unemployed youth of Kerala)
• Dr.Ambedkar Memorial TTI, Round South, Trissur
• Karunya TTI, Keezhakolla, Neyyattinkara
• Victory TTI, Olathanni, Thiruvanathapuram
• TTI Nenmara, Palakad
• SNDSY TTI, Sreekandeswaram. Poochakkal, Alapuzha
• Guards TTI, Kollamkodu, Palakkad
• SV TTI, Kalayapuram, Kottarakkara, Kollam
• Ezhuthachan TTI, Marayamuttam, Neyyattinkara

Language Teachers Training Course

Language Teachers Training course is being conducted in Malayalam, Tamil, Sanskrit, Arabic, Kannada and Urdu to become language teachers.
Eligibility: Title in oriental learning certificate of any universities in Kerala.
Age: 17-33 years

Training Centers

• GHS, Muvattupuzha (Malayalam) – 50 seats
• RILT, Thiruvanathapuram (Tamil) ­– 15 seats
• GTTI, Manipadi (Kannada) – 15 seats
• GITI Malappuram (Sanskrit) – 20 seats
• GITTI, Malappuram (Urdu) – 10 Seats
• GITI, for Women, Kozhikkode (Urdu) – 15 seats
• GITI, Kollam (Arabic) – 10 seats
• GITI, Malappuram (Arabic) – 15 seats
• GITI, for Women, Kozhikkode (Arabic) – 15 s

Hindi Teacher Training

These are different courses in Hindi language after SSLC and Plus Two. Those who have qualified Hindi Bhooshan, Rashtra Bhasha Visharath can become Hindi teachers in Upper Primary schools without training. Minimum qualification to these courses is a pass in Plus Two. Those who have completed Hindi Sahityacharya, Rashtra Bhasha Praveen with training is the qualification of High School Hindi teachers.

Arabic/Oriental Title Colleges

Arabic Oriental Colleges provide courses in Afzal-Ul-Ulama and Post Afzal-Ul-Ulama, Afzal-Ul-Ulama makes eligible for teaching in Arabic language in Primary schools  and Upper Primary Schools and the same is equivalent to B.A Arabic course conducted by the University of Calicut Post Afzal-Ul-Ulama is equivalent to M.A Arabic course of the University of Calicut. By getting trained through the courses B.Ed or LTTC, after the successful completion of the Post Afzal-Ul-Ulama Course, one can teach in High School classes.
Eligibility: Preliminary Afzal-Ul-Ulama (2 years) – SSLC

Links:

• B.Ed Program
• Master of Education (M.Ed)
• Physical Education
• Special Education