Loyola College of Education, Namchi was established in response to the request of Government of Sikkim. This institution is 1st college of Higher Learning in South District, Sikkim and 1st Higher Educational Centre of Teacher Education in the state. The concept of an educational institution like Loyola College of Education in Sikkim was originally conceived by Fr Cherian Padiyara, S. J., and the then Regional Superior of the Darjeeling Jesuits. This vision was subsequently concretized and professionally & aesthetically designed by Mr Kiran Rasaily. Its foundation stone was blessed by Fr Peter Hans Kolvenbach, S. J., the then Superior General of the Society of Jesus on March 03, 1993. The construction of the College building was supervised & got ready for use by June 1994 by Fr Giles Goluckmu, S. J., and the first batch of trainees was admitted in July1994.