St. Xavier's Institute of Education is an English-medium, teacher-training college in

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, founded in 1953 by the

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(Jesuits) in the

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. As a government-subsidized, Minority Institution, it admits 50% Christian Minority students. Recently, the college got Autonomous status by University Grant CommissionReport 2014
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History

St. Xavier's Institute of Education was first located at

St. Xavier's College, Mumbai St. Xavier's College is a private, Catholic, autonomous higher education institution run by the Bombay Province of the Society of Jesus in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It was founded by the Jesuits on January 2, 1869. The college is aff ...

, and is the oldest aided, non-government, teacher-training college for the course of B.Ed. It is affiliated to the

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and recognized by the

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(NCTE). The Bachelor course requires two years and includes an internship programme. From 1955 to 1977 the Institute offered also a Diploma in Education. In 2014, the teaching staff stood at 8, and its student body at 87 women and 11 men.

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History

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