Friday, 13 September 2019

on “teaching in the time of consumerism” article in the HIndu


What Krishna Kumar has stated about”marginalisation” of Indian teachers in public life in his  article, “teaching in the time of   consumerism” in the Hindu is true.    After WTO reduced education as a commodity for sale,  faster privatisation of education from primary to higher education has come to stay in India.  Since then, teachers have been reduced to a position of mere  service providers   caught between the managements and parents and  the students have become  consumers with all their rights . Hence, the nobility tag attached to the teachers traditionally has totally  disappeared . But still, the dedicated teachers with passion for teaching  are identified and respected by the  students . These teachers work hard to convert themselves from ordinary  teachers into excellent teachers and then to become outstanding teachers  through suitable pedagogic methods ,updating their knowledge constantly and with  good command over communication skill and never opt for greener pastures .   Such high quality teaching has nothing to do with eligibility test’s performance and research performance. .

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