Challenges of Teacher Education in India in 21st Century
Dr. Sanjukta Padhi
Assistant Professor in Psychology,
G.M.University,Sambalpur
Teaching is the only Profession which creates
other professions
Our present teacher education programme must be capable enough to cater to the needs of the 21st century learners who are a self directed learner.
Challenges:�
Remedial Measures: �
1. The curriculum must be reviewed regularly considering the changing needs, aspiration and demands of the society. Due wastage should be given to various problems in the society and their remedies for building a better society. Provisions for more co curricular activities should be there in the curriculum to make our prospective teaches truly all-rounder.
2. There should be adequate provisions to attract more and more meritorious and intelligent students to teaching profession.
3. The regulatory bodies should be more vigilant in respect of selection of teachers, teacher trainees and provision of better infrastructural facilities for enhancing the quality of teacher education.
4. All major social issues must find due place in our teacher education curriculum so as to live harmoniously and peacefully in the society.
5. There must be a proper coordination among all the statutory bodies relating to teacher education. Moreover, there is an urgent need to establish a strong rapport with school education system with teacher education.
6. Sufficient time provisions should be there for the prospective teachers for internship. There should be a close rapport and coordination between school and teacher education institutions.
7. Research in the field of teacher education must be encouraged to find out new methods and innovative practices. Besides adequate facilities should be provided for teacher educators to attain workshops, seminars, symposiums, refresher courses for their professional growth. The government at national as well as at state level should pay due attention and encourage the community, NGOs.etc for the overall development of teacher programme in the country.
Lets Conclude…..
Teacher education is an integral part of our whole educational system. It is said that ‘Teaching is the only profession which creates other professions’. Considering this vital fact our teacher education needs to undergo sea change in keeping pace with present demand of the society. Of course there is a lot of progress and development in this field but still miles to go to revamp and redesign our teacher education system
Thank You
and
Namaskar