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Pravas Ghosh
Secretary, ACTE


Dr. Pravas Ghosh is the secretary of ACTE. For the last sixteen years, he is in the education field. He is active and his vision is to have developed modern Educational institutions with teachers’ education, Information Technology, Management Studies, Biological Sciences, Health Sciences, and Paramedical Sciences Research Centre with job-oriented courses for students coming from various parts of India and abroad.


Welcome to Anindita College of Teacher Education, which started as a B.Ed college but has emerged as a center of empowerment.

Establishing this B.Ed. college in a remote region of West Bengal like Bhadutala, Paschim Medinipur, has been one of the most challenging yet meaningful journeys of my life. The path was never easy—limited infrastructure, geographical isolation, and resource constraints tested our resolve at every step. Yet, the belief that quality teacher education must be accessible to all, irrespective of location, remained our guiding force.

This institution was envisioned not merely as a centre for awarding degrees, but as a quality-driven teacher education institution aligned with NCTE norms and NAAC benchmarks. Our academic framework is grounded in outcome-based education, learner-centric pedagogy, inclusive practices, and experiential learning, ensuring that future teachers are professionally competent and socially responsible. Equal emphasis is placed on theory, practicum, internship, and reflective teaching practices, enabling our student-teachers to connect pedagogy with real classroom realities.

We are committed to continuous quality enhancement, ICT-enabled teaching-learning processes, faculty development, and ethical academic governance. Special focus is given to inclusive education, community engagement, and value-based learning, so that our graduates emerge as sensitive educators capable of addressing diverse learner needs, especially in rural and underserved contexts.

This college stands as a testimony to the belief that education is the most powerful instrument of social transformation. Our mission continues—to nurture committed teachers who will carry forward the light of education with integrity, compassion, and professional excellence.