Sir,
This has reference to the news item’Education should be reoriented, says Vice President’ (DE, Dec23, 2018) The Vice President has rightly stressed the need for reorientation of the country’s education system to reflect the tradition of quest for knowledge and acquiring life skills. There is nodoubt that the education system ought to be such as encourages independent and rational thinking.For this purpose, it is imperative that our system needs to focus more on practical work, use of laboratories and libraries and fusion of technology and tradition, rather than rote learning.To achieve this objective, teachers need to be properly trained and motivated.They must keep in mind that teaching learning for the students should be a funny and enjoyable activity and not a boring one.For this purpose, it is necessary that the teacher creates such a congenial atmosphere in the classroom in which the students find themselves fully involved in the learning process.He/she should have perfect bonding with each and every student and command such a respect that they should consider him/her as their role model.
He should engage all the students in healthy dialogue and ensure that every student is emotionally healthy and is taking keen interest in studies.The teacher ought to guide them, motivate them to think independently and express fearlessly and not to force/her his views on students.A real teacher is one who does not tell the students what to look for but instead guides them how to look for knowledge.He/she should address each student by name and always encourage and appreciate them for their good behaviour.The real teacher is one who never uses bad and negative words for the students, which may lower their self esteem and morale.There is no tailor made plan for class room teaching.A good teacher prepares his /her lesson plan according to the academic level, socioeconomic conditions, aptitudes etc of the students.Therefore, it is imperative that the emotional health of a teacher must be good and he/she should enter the classroom with a pleasing smile,greet the students with a smile and accept their greetings in a pleasant way.The teachers should address the students in a loving and affectionate manner and never use discouraging words to address or assess them.They should accept students as they are and prepare them to meet the challanges of life in an effective manner.This is how effective transfer of knowledge can take place and the classroom can be a funny and enjoyable place rather than a place to be afraid of.
Ashok Sharma,
Housing Colony, Udhampur
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