“Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man how to fish, and you feed him for a life time”. Every student’s future is dependent on his/her teacher. A teacher shapes the life of a student in many ways. Since today’s students are tomorrow’s citizens, the destiny of any country depends on students. In this way, a teacher is involved in the progress of any country.
According to Indian mythology, teachers are placed next to parents. Though the prime concern of a teacher is to teach, he/she should not just stick to teaching. The basic idea behind teaching is to teach people what they need to know. So, teachers must imbibe necessary morals and inculca
A teacher should also be a constant learner so that the information he or she provides to the students is genuine. To teach is to touch the whole life. So, a teacher should be able to set his or her character as an example for the students. A teacher should make imbue on the minds of students with his or her good behavior.
A teacher should guide without dictating and participate without dominating. A teacher should not show superiority but should be amiable with students so that they can feel free to discuss their problems if any. Teaching is leaving a vestige of oneself in the development of another. A teacher should be devoid of selfishness. A teacher should mould the student so that he becomes an honorable citizen. The most appreciab