Lady Willingdon Institute of Advanced Study in Education

In 1922-24 the first batch of 23 women graduate teachers were presented to the Licentiate in teaching examination of the Madras University and they obtained the L.T. Degree. Initially the college offered two levels of teacher training programmes for women viz., 1. Licentiate in Teaching for graduate 2. Secondary Grade Teacher Training for post-metric students and elementary Grade Teacher Training for those who completed the school course. In 1941, the L.T. Degree was replaced by the B.T. Degree (Bachelor of Training). From the year 1972-73 B.T. Degree was replaced by B.Ed. Degree. From 1964-99 Tamil Pandit Course was functional. In 1972 M.Ed. course was started as Evening College course which was converted into regular course in 1981. In 1991 the Lady Willingdon College of Education was upgraded and renamed as ?Lady Willingdon Institute of Advanced Study in Education?. From 1998-99 M.Phil. in Education both full time and part time courses were started. In 2000, Lady Willingdon Institute of Advanced Study in Education was the ?FIRST? Government Institution to be accredited at the level of FIVE STARS by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). Lady Willingdon Institute of Advanced Study in Education celebrated its Golden Jubilee, Diamond Jubilee and Platinum Jubilee in the year 1972, 1983 and 1999 respectively. The College was granted Autonomous status by the UGC on 5.07.2006. The college was accredited B++ level by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in the year 31.03.2007. The College is affiliated to Tamilnadu Teachers Education University from the year 2008.