Basic Teachers Training College started in 1953 with TTC course. In 1954, the course was replaced by Basic STC. The degree courses were started in 1956, postgraduate in 1958 and the facility for Ph D added in 1968. In 1993, the Institute of Advanced Studies in Education (IASE) came into being, under the centrally sponsored scheme. Today, it is reckoned as India 's premiere institute of Education , facilitating teachers' training from pre-primary to doctoral stage. It also bears the additional special charge to improve the quality of teaching at all levels, through specific courses devised for training of in-service teachers.
Admission to M Ed, B Ed, STC and NTT are through Pre-Admission Tests conducted by the State Government whereas , MA Education & M Phil by merit and Ph D through in-house entrance examination.
The courses conducted by this co-educational unit are – Ph.D. (edu.), M.Phil. (Edu.), M.Ed., M.A (Edu.), B.Ed., S.T.C. and N.T.T. The number of seats available in each course is fixed 21 scholars have since been awarded Ph.D. in Education and the research work of 17 more students is in progress. The candidates for Ph.D. are registered through entrance examination.
The main programmes undertaken by CTE under centrally sponsored scheme are:
Inservice training programme for 600 teachers every year specially from Churu and Nagaur districts.
Special trainings and workshops are organized for the administrators and principals of T.T. Colleges.
Special camps/workshops and short term courses are run for the in-service teachers for imparting Value Education and Gandhian Philosophy.
Till now 26 research projects have been completed and 6 are in progress.
Pre-service programmes, basically for quality development.
IASE is a NAAC accredited B+ (79%, i.e., 5 Star rated) institute.
