This Department functions in the Anantapur campus of the University and commenced in 1986. Click here for the Mandatory reports of the department.

Department Head:

Dr. (Miss) Madhu Kapani, M.A., M.Ed., Ph.D.

Programmes offered by the department:

Undergraduate Programme:

B.Ed. - Bachelor of Education.

The number and date of the order of the Regional Committee granting recognition/Permission for the B. Ed course is NCTE office letter no. F.AP/Ext/SEC/86/SRO/NCTE/2003-04/2176 dt. 30.03.2004. 

Teaching Staff Profile:

• Dr.(Mrs) Dwaraka Rani Rao M.Sc., M. Phil., Ph.D.
  Principal
  
• Dr.(Miss.) Madhu Kapani M.A., M.Ed., Ph.D.
  Reader and HoD
  
• Dr. (Mrs) Rudramamba M.A., M.Ed., Ph.D.
  Reader
  
• Dr. (Miss) T. P. Lulla M.A., M.Ed., Ph.D.
  Reader
  
• Mrs. B. Anitha B.Ed. , M.Sc., M. Phil., M.Ed.
  Lecturer
  
• Mrs. P. Lavanya M.Sc., B.Ed., M.Ed.
  Lecturer
  
• Miss. Rajini Bhandari Lecturer M.Sc., M. Ed.
  Senior Lecturer
  
• Dr. (Miss) M. R. Geeta Bala M.A., M.Ed., M.Phil.
  Lecturer
  
• Sri G. Vidyashankar M.Sc., M.Ed.
  Part time Lecturer
  
• Mrs.Bijili M.Sc., M.Ed.
  Part time Lecturer
  
  

Seminars and workshops organised at the department:

In the year 2006-2007:

Orientation Cum Workshop in "Value education for In-service secondary school teachers of Anantapur Town" was organized on 21st and 22nd July, 2006, by the Department of Education, SSSU, Anantapur Campus.

There were 15 sessions and 14 experienced and highly qualified resource persons addressed the participants. The following resource persons addressed the participants:

1. Dr.(Miss) Madhu Kapani, Department of Education Welcome Address

2. Prof.(Miss) B. Poorna Sri Devi, Principal Inaugural Keynote Address

3. Prof.(Mrs.) Sita Lakshmi, Retd. Professor Methodology and Approaches to Value Education

4. Prof. (Mrs.) JayaLakshmi Gopinath, Department of English Need and Importance of Value-based Education

5. Dr.(Miss) S. Kanaka Durga, Department of English Value Integration through English Language

6. Mrs. M. Rama Sundari, Department of Biosciences Value Integration through Biological Sciences

7. Dr.(Mrs.) Pavana Kumari, Department of Chemistry Value Integration through Chemistry

8. Prof. (Miss) B. Poorna Sri Devi and Dr.(Miss) Madhu Kapani Interactive sessions with participants

9. Miss. K. Subhashini, Department of Education and Dr.(Miss) Lakshmi Naidu, Department of Mathematics Value Integration through Mathematics

10. Dr.(Mrs.) Dwaraka Rani Rao, Department of Physics Value Integration through Physics

11. Dr.(Mrs.) B. Rudramamba, Department of Education Value Integration through Social Studies

12. Dr.(Mrs.) M. Prapulla, Department of Telugu Value Integration through Telugu Language

13. Dr.(Miss) T.P. Lulla, Department of Education Value Integration through Hindi

14. Dr.(Miss) Madhu Kapani and Dr.(Miss) T.P. Lulla, Department of Education Workshop in Lesson Planning

Papers presented in Workshops/Seminars/Conferences by the faculty:

In the year 2006-2007:

• Dr.(Miss) Madhu Kapani nominated by MHRD and NCTE as member of the Teacher Education Resource Group (TERG) visited the states of Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Punjab to evaluate the mid-term review of Centrally Sponsored Schemes of Teacher Education during April-May 2006.
  
  
• Dr.(Miss) Madhu Kapani attended the National Seminar on “Women empowerment with emphasis on Health”, conducted by Gujarat Women’s Action Group, Ahmedabad, Gujarat between 6th and 7th May 2006.
  
  
• Dr.(Miss) Madhu Kapani was invited as key resource person, she chaired a session and presented two papers, “Evaluation in Value Education” and “Methodology & Approaches of imparting Value Education” in the UGC sponsored National Seminar conducted by St. Josephs College of Teacher Education for Women, Guntur, AP between 16th and 18th November 2006.
  
  
• Dr.(Mrs.) B. Rudramamba presented a paper on “Co-curricular activities – Value Oriented Education” in the UGC sponsored National Seminar conducted by St. Josephs College of Teacher Education for Women, Guntur, AP between 16th and 18th November 2006.
  
  
• Dr.(Miss) Madhu Kapani; as resource person delivered a talk on ‘Integrating Educare with teaching subjects – ‘Educare and Education’ on 13th & 14th January 2007, in the workshop conducted by SSSU, at Prasanthinilayam.
  

Special Achievements:

• Dr.(Miss) Madhu Kapani, Department of Education, was nominated by MHRD, Department of Elementary Education and Literacy and National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) New Delhi, as member of Teachers Education Resource Group (TERG) to evaluate the centrally sponsored schemes for Teachers Education Institutions of the Country. She is also a member of the NAAC Peer Team.
  
• NCERT Project on Education in Human Values with Dr.(Miss) Madhu Kapani as Principal Investigator, entitled "Study of Effectiveness of Value Education Programme and Residential system of Education on Acquisition of Human Values of Truth, Righteous Conduct, Peace, Love and Non-Violence among Secondary teacher trainees" commenced in December 2003.
  
  Duration of the Project: 3 years.
  
  Amount Sanctioned: Rs. 1.29 lakhs.
  
  Brief report and findings: Statistical critical ratio analysis using σ limits positively confirms that there is significantly better post-test scores than the pre-test scores in the experimental groups under the study. i.e., teacher-trainees of Sri Sathya Sai University who underwent the treatment of exposure to Education in Human Values, both directly through curricular subjects and indirectly as integral items, and the residential system of education has brought about tremendous transformation in their value pattern. This is clearly reflected in their analysis, understanding and clarification of values. It is suggested that value based education is the only panacea for all the ills in the society and this system could be adopted by all teacher education institutions in the country.
  

Labs and special facilities, infrastructure:

The department has its own Library cum reading room in addition to a well-stocked common library on the campus. It has set up a technology laboratory equipped with items like TV sets, VCR, film projector, slide projector. The faculty has also established a multi purpose room for work experience lab. It is also used for Seminars and micro teaching programmes.

I. Audio Visual Equipments: OHP, TV, Tape Recorder cum Radio, VCR, Slide cum film strip projector of 35 mm, 16 mm film projector, Still camera, Audio cassettes, Slide projector, Margadarshi Educational Video Cassettes, Videopedia series, 16mm films, Art material for preparation of charts and slides and transparencies.

II. Computers: Pentium Computers 20 nos, Printers – 2 nos, Inkjet Printer

III. Facilities for Health Education, Anatomy Lab, Physiology Lab

Other Highlights:

• Education in Human Values is a compulsory paper of 4 credits introduced in the B.Ed. curriculum and values are integrated in every lesson given by the pupils during practice teaching in their respective methodologies.
  
• In the year 2002 the department has introduced a paper on "Information and Communication Technology" as prescribed by National Council on Teacher Education (NCTE).
  
• Self reliance programmes in the University and in the hostel.
  
• Service activities particularly at remote villages (Grama Seva).
  
• Annual Sports and Cultural Meet reflecting national integrity and unity.
  
• Training students in Veda chanting, classical and semi classical music, arts and crafts, etc.
  
• Exposure to sophisticated equipments in the University laboratory.
  
• Teaching student in human values.
  
• Integration of values with the subjects while teaching secular subjects.
  
• Alumni profile: The alumni of the department have distinguished themselves in their chosen professions. Nearly half of them are absorbed in private Schools whereas a smaller number got into Kendriya Vidyalaya and State Government Schools. A few are also teaching in Junior and Degree Colleges. Approximately 20 percent of them are doing well in non-teaching jobs. A few of the alumni are working abroad in different capacities.