Role of a Teacher in student life and society

 Role of teacher in student life and society 

The role of a teacher in society is both significant and valuable. It has far reaching influence on the society lives in,and no other personality can have an influence more profound than that of a teacher. Studens are deeply affected by the teacher's love and affection, his character,his competence and his moral commitment. A popular teacher become a model for his students. Students try to follow their teacher in his manners,costumes, etiquette, style of conversation and his get up. 

He can lead them anywhere. During their early education, student tend to determine their aim in life and their future planes in consultation with their teachers. Therefore, a good and visionary teacher can play a prominent role in making the future of his students while as a corrupt teacher can only harm his students much more seriously than a class of courpt and perverted judiciary, army, police, bureaucracy, politicians and technocrats. A corrupt and incompetent teacher is not onlya bad individual,but also an embodiment of a corrupt and incompetent generation. A nation with corrupt teacher is a nation at risk;every coming day announces the advent of it's approaching destruction.

     Anonymous says that

"Teaching is the profession that teachers of all the other profession"

Architect of future generations:. 

The important of a teacher as an architect of our future generations demands that only the best and the most intelligent and competent members of our intelligentsia be allowed to qualify for this noble profession . It is unfortunate to find that generally the worst and the most incapable people of the society find their way into this profession. Anyone who fails to find an opening in any other walk of life, gets into this profession and recklessly plays with the destiny of the nation. An important reason for this is understood to be the poor salaries of our primary and secondary teachers Wich are no better than that of clerks. A large number of our, teachers is therefore, frustrated and disinterested.

They have to go for part time jobs to meet their basic needs. Again, the teaching profession also does not enjoy due respect in the society. The primary and secondary teachers are perticularly at a disadvantage. Their status is Lower than that o doctors, engeniors, advocate,civil servants; even lower that than of Simi literate and illiterate traders. It would, therefore, require great commitment for an intelligent individual, however, found of education and training he may be, to forsake the career of a doctor or engineer in favour of teaching. Therefore,while slecting good teachers, it must keep in mind that better opportunities, prospects and perks are offered to the teachers. 

In the words of Brad Henry

"A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning".

Status of a teacher in society:. 

When we speak of good teachers it means that a teacher must be a model of faith and piety and should have a fairly good knowledge. A teacher should consider it his duty to educate and train his students and should feel responsible for it. He should feel that his students have been entrusted to him and he should avoid any breach of the trust the society has resposed in him. He should be a socialable person with his roots in society. People should take him as their well wisher and a sincere friend who cares for their children. It should be ascertained at all cost that a candidate for this profession has a natural acumen and aptitude for teaching.

 Henry Adams says that 

 "A teacher affect eternity; he can never tell where his influence stop"

A respectable person:. 

He should actively participate in the social activities in a positive way. He should know that art of teaching with a deep insight into child psychology. He should always deal with the student in a just manner. He should not lose his self control on mistake his students may commit, may instead he should respect their feeling and ego, and should try to understand and resolve their difficulties with grace while keeping his cool. He should b able to smile in the face of bitter criticism on his opinions, and should not feel ashamed or humiliated to accept his mistakes wholeheartedly. 

He should b proud of his culture, his national dress and language. He should be a missionary, mentor, a reformer as a guide besides being a dedicated tutor. In other words, he should be a perfect teacher and a perfect educationist.

In the words of Albert Einstein

" It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge".