S.S.M.M. College, Pachora.

ROLE AND
RESPONSIBILITY OFA TEACHER"
S. Kolhe.
Dr. Ajaykumar
science college,
Arts and Dr. Vasantrao P. Pawar
Rhalod, Tal. Yawal,Dist.- Jalgaon Arts and science
Bhalod, Tal. college,
Yawal,Dist.- Jalgaon
Abstract:

The role of the teacher is of

ation. The teacher to perform paramount importance of all who
educati concerned with
are
lfarious and National responsibility and role of
development of personality,
Multi Development.. The teacher must
himself, as an essential responsible partner, in the great task actively and feelingly associate
which face the nation.
Key words: Teacher, Role, Responsibility.
Introduetion:

The role teacher is paramount are concerned with education. The true teacher is he who
can immediately come down to the
level of the student and transfer his
soul of the student's
Soul and see through and understand through his mind. Such a teacher can
none else. Teacher as the "Brahma', the Visnnu' and the
really teach and
'Maheshvara'. Regarding the
importance of the role of the teacher, the commonwealth report (1974) stated. "The teacher has
major role in education development whether the approaches his work actively remaining mute
in the face of growing need for reforming on the other hand he can participate actively as the
initiator himself or on interpreter of the plans devised by others.

A. Teacher's Role in the Development of Personality:

The strongest tool in the hands of the teacher to affect personality is presenting good
models. For promoting a healthy stable personality a teacher may do three things, First, there
should be a relaxed and encouraging discipline in the class-room so that student may feel that
the teacher like them such an environment will motivate children to be have well flourish and
achieve. Secondly, Teacher should remember that positive self-concept is and did to learning.
Thirdly, teacher should present model mature behavior modeling is a principle in the realm of
attitudes and values ifa teacher is helpful student will learn to be helpful, ifhe is just, students
will learn to be just as well.
B. Multifarious Role of a Teacher:
to act as a parent ofthe students
arent surrogate (Parent substitute): A teacher is expected
and treat them with affection and care.

healthy and strong ego and

to build up and maintain a
CelePporter: A teacher is expected
Self
concept among children.

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to be a helper to students by way of providing thoe
them academic
teacher is expected
Helper: The
and personal guidance.

role of resource person who who possesses

A teacherexpected to play the
is
Resource person:
matter and skills better than pupils.
knowledge of the subject

Detective: A teacher
act as detective in detecting offences and breakers.

Facilitator of Learning: A teacher is expected to promote significant learning amono his

students.
Limiter or Reducer of Anxiety: A teacher is expected to assist students to control their
impulses and reduce anxiety about conduct and performance in different problemati
situations.

Referee: A teacher is expected to settle disputes among students in an objective and fair
manner.

Group-Leader: A teacher is expected to act as a leader in developing suitable clinmate and

cohesion in the class as a social group.

Judge: A teacher is expected to evaluate academic and other performance of the students is an
impartial manner.

Confident: A teacher is expected to win and share the confidence of the students.

Friend Philosopher: A teacher is the

expected to play the role of a friend, philosopher and
guide to the students.

Upholder of the norms and values: A teacher is expected to uphold the norms and values of
the society.

Moral Educator: A teacher is

by the society among the students.expected
to inculcate the attitudes and moral values cherished

Democrate: A teacher is
expected to play the role of a democrat.
Rationalist: A teacher is
reason. expected to play the role of a rationalist by basing his action on

ovator Role: Motivating is sine quanon for effective teaching in fact a

important
-

role relate to
awakening feelings of self discipline in
teachers most
wItn neir
progress parsing them their good work students. Familiarizing
and
responsibilities. Allied with allfor these and making them a ware of their ne
are there roles
of checking and duues
correcting Su
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class work remaining their
things and
doubts, allowin
earn new engaging them is creativethem to present their
works.
views encouraging un to

iect
Subjec Specialist Role:
Mastery of the subject matters
teaching. No body can deny that the matters
teacher should have
is a
pre-requisi
pre-requisite of effective
atter.
matte This role as a resource
person role where the sufficient knowledge of the bject who
csesses knowledge of the subject
posse
matter and
teacher acts as a resource pei n
skills better than the learner.
Inspirer Role: lt is desirable for teacher to develop in students
a
to inculcate a sense ot good habits to foster cur
healthy competition and to encourage them to in
writing. indulge creauv

Activator Role: Activation is a process of stimulating some one to perform

should encourage the students to take part is different activities of the job. The teacne
in the college by inViting quest speakers: The teacher
college and arrange talkS
should also show their examind
marks in order to make them understand their academic position and provIde tnei
opportunities for learning doing.

Initiator: A teacher is expected to

play role of an initiator by exploiting the new technol0gy o
the best advantage of the students and the purpose of education. He should play the roles
planned organizer of curricula, innovator of education ideas, practices and systems writer or
of
radio andTV lessons and programmers and uses of video Tapes etc.

Reformer: In a country like India, where conservatism and superstitutions prevail, a teacher is
expected to play the role of a social reformer.

Secularist: A teacher is expected to play the role of secularist by having an open mind on the
beliefs of all religions.
C. Teacher Role in National Development:
Teacher as an Agent of Change: It is he who inters acts with students of different age and
frames of thought to ensure that wide ranging educational to either brain -washing. As an
agent of change objectives are achieved without reducing education he has himself to be
flexible and ready to change.

In the Contest of Explosion of Knowledge: Explosion of knowledge and radical changer are

Occurringin the content area of all disciplines; humanities. Science subject and Social Sciences
consequently in order to remain up to date, teachers have to be their toes they have themselves
to learn continuously.

The Need for Methodology: New visual aids, more versatile and effective concepts like
individualized instruction, micro- teaching programmed learning teaching machines and team
with new tools of their trade to utilize
eaching etc. teacher there for equip themselves
have,
interactive methods of instruction.

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broad cost of such

are already
tacking up the
Radio and TV use their creative
Creafive Opportunities: Since on opportunity to teachers to
this also requires
caucational programmers; availabie.
Now day's education floppy of computer is also
ability.
to have a broad view of the
Teacher is supposed a learn how to
Teacher as a Procurer of Knowledge: isolation. They have
subject in
subject he teaches. He can not afford to
teach his on a cooperative
implement such programmed
obtain expert advice from other and
how to

basis.
take the initiative
Community: In fact teachers will
with
Teacher as Agent of Cooperation with the involvement particular!ly
of Government
in establishing educational programmers organization, only then will
development, public sectorindustry and voluntary
Agencies and of
the ground improving employability
be avoided and put out of
highly relevant programmers
the students graduating in the system.
activities and
Research: Linkage with socio-economic
Teacher and Problem Solving and content of education and
form
enhanced resources for the implementation of the new
and research in highly pertinent subjects.
necessary for conducting studies
if
teacher is not inspired but frustrated,
Government and Teacher to Share Responsibility: If even of the basic
the to perform his role and is in fact neglected
he is not given encouragement
role which is
necessities then we can not except from
him a human or a professional
Education would
to current needs the National Commission on Teacher Higher
appropriate
Government to appreciate how parent the
therefore make a fervent peal on the one hand to the
him status encouragement and
teacher is in engineering social change and hence to provide
resources for the purpose

Management Change: A System approach replace the ivory

tower
Teacher's to Initiate
role and responsibility is far too limited
approach. Today the average teacher's perception his associate
and is concerned with his own immediate tasks. The teacher must actively feelingly
The
himself, as an essential and responsible partner in the great tasks which face the nation.
right kind of teacher is one who possesses to vivid awareness of his mission. He not only loves
his subject he loves also those whom he teaches.
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