On Teachers' Day, Academicians Demand Highlight Lack of Support, Recognition in Teaching Profession

As the country celebrates Teachers’ Day, the state of educators in India is still underwhelming. Highlighting the issues faced by teachers across the country, Ramya Venkataraman, founder & CEO, Centre for Teacher Accreditation said, “Insufficient career growth, recognition, and support options are some of the top issues in the profession that many of us are working to address.” Talking about a survey conducted by them CENTA chief said, “In a large survey of teachers, we found that next to merit-based career growth, this came up as the number two thing teachers want. More explicit recognition of their work, leading to more respect for the profession as a whole.” Merit-based Recognition Lalitha, a teacher in a government school in Delhi and a member of the Government School Teacher Association, said, “The profession which was once so revered is now being left unorganized.” She says, “Teaching is a tough profession, we are responsible for shaping personalities of tomorrow, and the entire fertility does the job diligently and proudly, yet many teachers are treated badly.” Read | Teachers’ Day 2022, List of Latest Cases of Brutality Against Teachers Another government teacher from Hyderabad, V Manjula said, “There is a need for better student and teacher ratio, especially in government schools. The lack of proper student and teacher ratios adds stress to both students and teachers, which is why it has to be improved.” Transparent environment for career growth and success, rewards and recognition for a job well done, and improved parental involvement in students’ learning, are the three things that can change the teaching profession for good, said Rishabh Khanna, CEO and Founder of Suraasa – n ed-tech platform focusing on teachers’ career growth. Such circumstances draw attention to the need to find ways to ease the pressure on the teachers and take care of their mental well-being in certain ways like providing them with realistic deadlines, finding ways for teachers to socialize, helping them with proper counselling, etc.” Acceptance of Imperfections Anil Mammen, Chief – Learning Design & Social Impact, Tata Studi, “Teaching is not just about transacting content.