The document discusses the role and challenges of teachers. It defines education as the holistic development of body, mind, and spirit according to Mahatma Gandhi. A teacher is not just a communicator of subject matter but a nation builder who recognizes and reshapes their role. In the 21st century, teachers must be creative, innovative, and use technology while acting as agents of social change. Above all, teachers must be intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually developed to effectively guide students.

1. ROLE OF TEACHER
A CHELLENGING PATH
Dr. Neelam Sharma
Asstt. Professor
Ramgarhia College of Education,
Phagwara, Punjab
nsharma1965@rediffmail.com

2. MAHATMA GANDHI DEFINES
EDUCATION
BY EDUCATION, I MEAN AN ALL ROUND
DRAWING OUT OF THE BEST IN CHILD AND
MAN – BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT.

3. DERIVATIVE MEANING OF EDUCATION
E – OUT OF
DUCO – TO LEAD
EDUCARE – TO LEAD OUT
EDUCERE – TO BRING UP
EDUCATUM – THE ART OF TEACHING OR
TRAINING

4. TYPES OF EDUCATION
FORMAL NON – FORMAL INFORMAL

5. INDIVIDUAL
BODY + MIND + SOUL

6. ASPECTS OF HUMAN
PERSONALITY
PHYSICAL
INTELLECTUAL
MENTAL
EMOTIONAL
VOCATIONAL
SOCIAL
MORAL
SPIRITUAL

7. ULTIMATE AIM OF LIFE AND
EDUCATION – SELF REALISATION
It means to find the answers of following questions :
WHO AM I ?
FROM WHERE I HAVE COME ?
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF MY BEING HERE ?
WHERE WAS I BEFORE THIS BIRTH ?
WHERE I SHALL BE AFTER MY DEATH ?

8. SWAMI VIVEKANANDA DEFINES
EDUCATION
EDUCATION IS THE MANIFESTATION OF DIVINE
PERFECTION ALREADY EXISTING IN MAN. WE
WANT THAT EDUCATION, BY WHICH, CHRACTER
IS FORMED, STRENGTH OF MIND IS INCREASED,
THE INTELLECT IS EXPANDED AND BY WHICH
ONE CAN STAND ON HIS FEET.

9. EDUCATION IS A TRI-POLAR
PROCESS
Education
TEACHER
SOCIAL ENV.STUDENT

10. CATEGORIES OF TEACHER
A Poor teacher Tells
An Average teacher Explains
A Good teacher Demonstrates
A Great teacher INSPIRES

11. Teacher is a Friend, Philosopher and a
Guide. He is the External Teacher who
guides and inspires INTERNAL TEACHER
– Swami Vivekananda

12. • TEACHERS ARE THE BEST MINDS OF THE
NATION…… said by DR. APJ ABDUL KALAM,
who himself has rejoined his teaching
profession after completing gracefully his
term as 14th President of India.
• He further says: PARENTS AND TEACHERS
ARE RESPONSIBLE TO ERADICATE
CORRUPTION .

13. ROLE OF A TEACHER IN 21ST
CENTURY
 A Creative Person
 Good Communicator
 Innovator
 Planned Organiser
 User of Technology
 Agent of Progressive Social Change
 Good Co-ordinator

14. • T – THINKER
• E – ENERGETIC
• A – ALERT
• C – COMPETENT
• H – HUMBLE
• E – ENLIGHTENED
• R - RESPONSIBLE

15. NEED OF THE HOUR
TEACHER IS NOT JUST A COMMUNICATOR OF
THE SUBJECT MATTER, BUT A NATION BUILDER –
WHO HAS TO RECOGNISE AND RESHAPE HIS
ROLE.
TEACHER HAS TO PRODUCE HUMANS NOT JUST
SUPER SPECIALISTS.
TEACHER HAS TO CONTEMPLATE TO REGAIN HIS
MISSIONARY ZEAL.
TEACHER HAS TO MAINTAIN A BALANCE
BETWEEN HIS MATERIAL PROSPERITY AND
SPIRITUAL GROWTH

16. WHAT TEACHING IS ?
• TEACHING IS NOT EVERYBODY’S CUP OF TEA.
• TEACHING IS AN ART AND SCIENCE.
• IT CONSISTS OF CERTAIN SKILLS AND
TECHNIQUES.

17. A CHALLENGING PATH FOR TODAY’S
TEACHER TO STEP IN
• TEACHER = IQ + EQ + SQ
INTELLECTUALLY GROWN
EMOTIONALLY STABLE
SPIRITUALLY ENLIGHTENED

18. THANKS
HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL AS AN EFFECTIVE
TEACHERS, WHICH IS THE PRIME DUTY OF
WE ALL BELONGING TO THIS NOBLE
PROFESSION.
JAI BHARAT