FUSION OF TRADITION AND MODERNITY: EXPLORING QUALITY INSTITUTIONAL ENVIRONMENT IN VISVA- BHARATI TEACHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION

Institutional environment is an integration of teacher-student relationship, teacher-teacher relationship, student-student relationship, classroom organization, teacher behaviour toward students. The study was conducted to examine the quality institutional environment in teacher education institution of Visva Bharati i.e. Vinaya bhavana, Department of Education. The objective of the study was to explore whether teacher-education institution’s environment follows Tagore's educational ideas & perspective, to explore modern educational facilities included in institutional environment, to explore student’s satisfaction towards institutional environment and to explore relationship between teacher education and institutional environment. The population of the study was all the teacher trainees of Vinaya bhavana and some 60 of them were selected as sample by using simple random sampling technique. The data was collected through observation Schedule and semi-structured interview. The findings of the study stated that the institution followed Tagorian perspective and ideology in high manner, the re but it should give emphasis on creating inclusive environment to meet the present needs of the learners.