Hari Narain Singh Institute of Teachers Education (HNSITE), is situated in the northern part of Sasaram in Bihar. It has been established on 2nd October, 2006. The Institute is stretched over an area of 33099.00 sq.ft. having four-storied constructed building having 48514 sq.ft. buildup area for running the M.Ed., B.Ed. and D.El.Ed. courses. In the beginning HNSITE was affiliated to VKSU, Ara on 11th july 2009 and presently this institution is affiliated to Aryabhatta Knowledge University, Patna, Bihar & Affiliated to Bihar School Examination Board, Patna, Bihar for D.El.Ed. This institute is recognized by the NCTE to run programme M.Ed., B.Ed. & D.El.Ed. This is the first institute of Sasaram district to go for NAAC accreditation in 2016 and got B+ Grade. Good discipline, dedicated and devoted works, are the land mark of this college. The environment of college, premises, class rooms, library and labs are highly impressive and impulsive. Teaching faculties are so dynamic, motivate and friendly with his/her students. This institute fulfils all the norms formulated by authorities like NCTE/AKU, Patna,/BSEB, Patna and state governments rules and regulations. The institute is appreciated by the inspecting authorities for the institutional and infrastructural facilities and the innovative working and enthusiastic performance of the management and staffs.
At HNSITE, it is our aim to provide an exemplary stepping stone to budding teachers for their future success. We do this by providing them firm grounding in requisite skills and knowledge that, we believe, will result in them striving for teaching excellence, and in becoming exceptional leaders who will transform the real of education.
The college has a well-equipped computer and Language lab; Psychology lab and Science & Mathematics labs located at the Block first floor of the college building. The computer lab has 21 desktops with on line UPS and an inverter for interrupted power supply. The psychology lab has a large number of tests and required equipments. Science and math labs of the college are also very rich. The college has facility for uninterrupted water and power supply. College has adequate number of bath rooms and safe drinking RO water, Freezer used for cold water facility. All the teachers are provided with well-furnished working chamber and computer & internet facility for teaching. The college has a Wi-Fi campus. Students are admitted on the basis of performance in the B.Ed Entrance Test Conducted by the Institutions. In test, students are tested on aptitude, general awareness of school education and environment, language and knowledge in method subjects. New curriculum for two year B.Ed. programme to be started from the session 2015-17. Admission is followed by 5-6 days orientation programme. Students get familiarity with the faculty, curriculum, and working mode of the institution during the programme. Faculty and the new students get opportunity to make formal and informal interaction with the faculty. Students profile and interests are also recorded. As far as curriculum transaction is concerned, it is done according to annual plan and daily transaction plan chalked out in advance and presented before the Academic Council of the university. Teachers often use ICT in teaching. Both general classrooms have interactive boards and facility for ppt. presentations. In these classrooms teachers generally do not use chalk boards. We have resource rooms for method subjects having reading resources on teaching methods and text books. For learning of pedagogy and teaching skills, intensive and elaborate workshops are conducted for nearly a month covering various aspects like- lesson planning, unit planning, teaching in simulation and feedback, identification of skills, micro teaching, achievement test and preparation of teaching-learning aids. Govt. Middle and high School Visit and practice teaching are used to provide holistic understanding of school as a miniature society. Practice sessions are monitored by teacher educators from the college and guide teachers from the schools. The whole exercise is planned by students in consultation with the schools under the guidance of their teachers. Efforts are taken to use ICT by students and teachers both. Teaching learning process is interactive. Students of SC/ST categories get the scholarship under the norms of state Government. Concession in fee is also given to economically weaker students. College has also developed feedback mechanism for students and teachers both. On the basis of feedback, corrective steps and appropriate measures are taken. Faculty members provide guidance to the students for better adjustment and also in solving day to day problems. In recreational facilities, the college has provided indoor and outdoor games (Cricket, Football, Volleyball, Badminton etc.) with different cultural activities. Apart from imparting instructions to the students, the institute also pays special attention to inculcate human values and grooming its students for a bright career. It continuously strive to develop the students realized their potential while acquiring professional knowledge. A counseling cell has been created to conduct workshop on career counselling and personality development and communication skills for the students and to prepare them for job world. The chairman of the trust is accessible, highly understanding, a great inspiration, motivator and guiding force. The Director and Principal of the institute give advice, direction and supports to the staff that are responsible for the proper working of the institute. The key differentiator of this college is to force on overall development of the students, to equip them not only in academic contents but also make them good human beings, who would be pride of the nation and would make a mark wherever they go in their future so that they bring repute not only to themselves but also to their all matters.
The B.Ed. course offered by the institute is a full-time programme and students enrolled to the programme must have minimum 85% (Eighty Five Percent) attendance in the classroom (Theory and practical). If a student fails to do so, he/she would be bared to appear in final university examination. No refund in any fee will be made in this condition. The programme consists theory papers and practical works including assignment, project work, practice teaching and others.