GVM's Dr. Dada Vaidya College of Education

GVM's Dr. Dada Vaidya College of Education in Ponda is Goa's long-standing teacher-training college, run by the Goa Vidyaprasarak Mandal, an education society with deep roots in the state. Established in 1965, it offers B.Ed and M.Ed programmes leading to Goa University degrees, with NCTE approval and an A grade from NAAC. The college is small and specialised: everyone there is preparing for a teaching career, and much of the coursework revolves around school internships and practice teaching in Goan schools. Ponda is a compact temple town in central Goa, commutable from both Margao and Panaji. It suits graduates committed to teaching in Goa's school system, where the college's local reputation and school network count; it is not the place for anyone still undecided about a career in education.