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26 Dec 2023 21:54

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Do we consider teaching a respected profession in India?

In Finland, teaching is a highly respected career more than doctors, engineers, IT persons, or even army professionals. They are given due respect and remuneration as they transform potential young minds into reputed citizens. Whereas in the Indian context, do we have the same teaching profession as the sought-after career? How many of our youngsters opted for teaching as their career? India has become the most populous country with 65% being the youth below 35 of years age. Yet, it has been the least preferred career.

This is the right time to remember the words of our Pupil's President, Dr. Abdul Kalam, "Teaching is a very noble profession that shapes the character, caliber, and future of an individual. If the people remember me as a good teacher, that will be the biggest honour for me."

#776199

26 Dec 2023 23:54

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Teachers are always respected in India as they play the lead role in shaping the lives of children. I would say teachers are respected throughout the world because of the role they play in society. Now, if we look into the career aspect of any youngster, it will be found that they look for jobs that offer higher pay packets. This is expected but if we consider the role of a teacher we must acknowledge that it is not only about earning money but to bring the necessary changes in the mindset of youngsters so that they can become good citizens of the country. This makes a big difference. In any other career option, the role of the professional is to earn a good name for the organization and to bring in more profits and reputation for the company. A domain-specific knowledge can do that and can help an individual to earn a lot of money through their career but to become a good teacher one must have the passion and skills to motivate youngsters to become good citizens. Only a fat pay package will not help, though it can be a motivating factor for youngsters. Name any good and renowned teacher in our country and I am sure they were never on the list of millionaires/billionaires. I feel the thought process of teachers is quite different.

Earlier, the salary of the teachers was quite low but with the revision of pay scales they are earning quite a good amount of money nowadays but not many are choosing teaching as a profession. I don't want to compare the salaries of teachers and other professionals because the teaching profession has got to do more with a passion for change than a passion to rise in the career and earn money. Nowadays, the goal is only to earn a lot of money without much concern for others, I mean the rest of the world. If you are not concerned about others can you bring any changes to others' lives? Maybe this is the reason why youngsters are preferring other career options more than teaching.

Sankalan

"Life is easier when you enjoy what you do"

#776213

28 Dec 2023 12:43

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The topic is really interesting because it is related to the careers of the teachers shaping the lives of the students leaving asides their important assignments sometimes. But in the Indian scenario how much respect these teachers are getting for their noble jobs needs to evaluated frankly. Sadly, there are many youths opting for this profession when they see that they have miserably failed in the careers of their choice such the Medical Profession, Engineering, CA Career or the profession of the Civil Services.
Once they pass out graduations and their doors are closed for their coveted careers, they take up the course of B.Ed so that they can at least be a teacher of the higher secondary schools. There are some who take up the profession of lecturer-ship clearing the NET tests. All these examples illustrate that they have entered the profession of teaching not because of their choice but they lacked other choices. Initially, they lacked the genuine interest in teaching but with the time, they might be seen as being the devoted teachers.
However, the overhaul experience of these dedicated teachers is not regarded as dignified according to the eyes of the general public. They lack that much respect what other professionals are enjoying.

#776218

28 Dec 2023 18:18

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Our Vedic culture taught us how to respect a teacher. We taught the importance of a teacher to other cultures. Our culture says a Guru is equivalent to a God. Gurur Brahma, Gurur Vishnu, Gurur devo Maheswara. That is what our epics taught us. But, unfortunately, our younger generations are forgetting these facts and thinking that teaching is also a profession and a way of earning money.
In the olden days, students used to serve their Guru and learn from him. But Western culture entered our country. Teachers play an important role in shaping the country. The students of today are the citizens of tomorrow. All teachers will have an important role to play in shaping these students as good citizens of tomorrow.
Even teachers should also keep up with the expectations of this society. Many teachers of the present day are very interested in earning more than teaching the students. Their concentration will be more on ways of earning. Respect is to be obtained it can't be given.

drrao
always confident

#776223

28 Dec 2023 21:10

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In earlier times teachers commanded a good respect not only from the students but from the parents and from the people in the society.
Due to vehement commercialisation of teaching there has been a lot of changes and today teachers or not having the same respect that they had earlier.
Teachers are resorting to giving tuitions and private coaching and then their teaching simply becomes a business type of activity.
In spite of all the changes in the matter, teachers are still getting good respect in society.

Knowledge is power.

#776224

28 Dec 2023 21:50

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I agree with Mr. Sheo Shankar Jha that the teaching profession becomes the least option invariably if the youth fail in their dream career. Without teachers, society and the nation will not flourish. They deserve an appropriate reputation and monetary benefits equivalent to other professions. Let the government streamline the standards of teaching. The Indian Education Service should be given equal importance as to IAS, IPS, JEE, NEET, etc. The B. Ed/M. Ed should be integrated into the arts and science stream of colleges/universities as such in B.A. and B.Sc.

#776225

29 Dec 2023 02:23

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Profession is a choice which depends on the thoughts and perception of an individual. The books we read, the concept clarity we gain and the ethics which we imbibe from the external environmental sources is what culminates in the choices we make for our future. There are many counselling sessions held in school for career choice but does it really shapes and molds the way we imagine our future to be. Teaching is indeed a respectable profession in India. Every year, on 5th September teacher's day is celebrated with enthusiasm in schools and college's. I find a wide gap between the way it is celebrated in school and college. In school's, there is feeling of honest appreciation for our teachers but unfortunately, in colleges, many students don't even care to wish the teacher's because they feel they are professional teachers known to be as professors. Many a times, professor also ask the students to be formal. They tell them directly that's standing up to wish them is not required. Somewhere, many students consider that the teacher is at fault when they fail to pass the examination. Each and every procession has its own pro and cons. Any profession which yields better salary gets more popularity and respect. In this business minded world, everything is in rush according to rapid requirements of adaptation to unpredictable changes and demands of the society as a whole. Many coaching institutes hire students and less qualified people as teachers for their platform to impart vocational courses. The main motive is to earn maximum profit by luring gullible parents and students to join their institution by advertising, sharing links, selling free pamphlets, broadcasting on social media and many more tactics to hold attention of them.

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