Vivekananda College of Education, Kathua

The College has the provision of a hostel for boys ‘Ramakrishna Hostel for Boys’. Hostels have spacious airy and well-ventilated rooms with a mess, warden room, and dining cum common room. Hostels have a mess to provide hygienic and fresh food. Resident wardens look after the Hostel. Proper security arrangements are ensured around the clock. A lively atmosphere is provided in hostels with all the facilities for recreation.

The College has the provision of a hostel for girls. 'Sharda Hostel for Girls' Hostels have spacious airy and well-ventilated rooms with a mess, warden room, and dining cum common room. Hostels have a mess to provide hygienic and fresh food. Resident wardens look after the Hostel. Proper security arrangements are ensured around the clock. Admission to the hostel is compulsory for all girls coming from places at a distance of 40km or more. A lively atmosphere is provided in hostels with all the facilities for recreation.

The College has a health center with a first aid facility for the students.

The College has is gradually building up the library. Presently the total number of books including reference books in the library is 8,503. Some foreign publications have also been added to the library. The College library has books on all teaching subjects along with a large number of general and reference books. Besides, the College subscribes to 10 daily newspapers, 12 educational journals, and 8 other magazines in English and Hindi for the benefit of students and staff members. The library has a separate reading room for the benefit of bona fide college students and it remains open during vacations as well as after college hours.

The College has Games and Sports form an integral part of education and a great deal of emphasis is laid on this aspect of the College. The College provides facilities for the discipline of games and sports. Opportunities are given to the students to develop their all-around personality and proficiency in games and sports besides developing physical fitness, stamina, and mental toughness. Playground occupies part of the campus, not separating the college students from the school children. The common access favors a friendly condition for both the school and college students to play together. In other words, every play is training for our college students, since it is a play with the school children. The age-old campus with facilities for all games is a special feature of the college. Sports Capacity Building in Physical Education Apart from everyday training the students are given a chance to organize talent development in various games, especially for female students and their mothers. Special children from our special schools are given the opportunity to express their talents with the help of our students. The sports day of the college is a regular and eagerly awaited event in the college.

The College has a Computer Lab: The laboratory is well equipped with Computers, Printers & Scanner. Internet facility is also available in Computer Lab.

The College has Light refreshments available at the college canteen at reasonable rates fixed by the College authorities from time to time. Students are advised to maintain decorum in the canteen and not to buy things on credit. Vandalism in any form will invite severe penalties.

The College has an auditorium facility for events and seminars.

The College has provides a bus facility for the students. This bus route and the charges vary according to the needs and demands of the students.

The College has an alumni association that cooperates with the management for the successful running of the college.

The College has a departmental-based laboratory facility for the students.

The College has guest house/waiting room facilities for visiting faculty and student family members.

The College has a Gym facility for the students.

The College has Classroom Fac