TEACHERS ARE PILLARS

TEACHERS ARE THE PILLARS OF SOCIETY

Teachers have always been considered as the pillars and makers of society. Whatever teaching they give
their students, they follow them. Teachers have always been considered as one of the first guide and friend of any individual. They have provided information and incited values among students no matter patriotic or cultural.
Teachers are nation builders as the future of the country or the children and their formation is in their hands.
The importance of the teacher in national life cannot be over-emphasized. It is the teacher who influences
the immature minds of the youth, treats and tries to mould them into various forms through the process of
education.
But it is also true that commercialization has seen the teachers lose their due respect with time. This downfall
is because these days many teachers are teachers not by choice but by chance/ circumstances.
However, the situation is not so depressing for the teacher. The importance of the role of the teachers as an
agent of change, promoting understanding and tolerance has become more obvious and is likely to become even more critical in the present century. This places enormous responsibilities on teachers.
If the quality of education totally depends on the teachers, their knowledge, their relations with the students
and their dedication to the profession, then it becomes completely mandatory to make required reforms in our education system with their feedback and suggestion.
What should be taught---on a larger scale needs curriculum changes – workshops and seminars are being
organized to improve the quality of education, but there should be a follow through to see whether the suggestions are being implemented. Present day educators from schools should take the front seat in the decision making process- not retired professionals (with all due respects) from every field but education—the classroom situations today is totally different from their times!.
The teachers are, however, the largest professionally trained group in the world and the pulse of a society.
The issues they face are fundamental to human development. They serve the communities and need someone to hear their voices too.