Author: Dr. Shubhra Nath
DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.70798/Bijmrd/03060021
Abstract: Teacher education is an integral component of the Indian educational system. It is a programme that is related to the development of teacher proficiency and competence that would enable and empower the teacher to meet the requirements of the profession and face the challenges therein. To quote Goods Dictionary of Education, teacher education means, ―”All the formal and non-formal activities and experiences that help to qualify a person to assume responsibilities of a member of the educational profession or to discharge his responsibilities more effectively”. The main key functionaries of any educational infrastructure are the teachers. Without the teachers an educational institution cannot function at all. Hence it can be said that the teachers are the livers of any educational institutions who make the functioning of any institutions possible. Now, if we study the history of teacher education it is found that it is a matter of pride that during the ancient period, the teachers were treated as ‘God’ like figure in the Gurukul system of education. Teachers were so highly honoured that even the kings rose from their thrones to receive great teachers. But with the passage of time, the position of teachers in the society has been deteriorating. With a view to find out the major drawbacks of present teacher education system in the light of time, length and designing of curriculum; and also to find out the reasons of not achieving the desired goal, the researcher worked on the said topic. In the present study, the researcher will adopt the documentary analysis method and interpret the data in the light of his/her own experience.
Keywords: Teacher Education, Gurukul System of Education, Integral Component, Teacher Proficiency.
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