Teacher training plays a very crucial role in ensuring the quality of education provided in India. Even though it is recognised as a priority area, we are still facing challenges in our nation. India is a country where the teachers are called “GURU” and their position is given more priority than that of the Almighty. After our parents, they are the ones who introduce the world to us. In Hindi, there is a saying, “Guru ka darja sabse uncha hota hai, bhagawan se bhi uncha”. For us, our teachers are our God, next to our parents.
IMPORTANCE OF TEACHER TRAINING IN INDIA
Teachers are the backbone of the education system. They are the ‘future makers’ of the nation. They are like the potters, and it depends on how they are going to give shape to the future citizens of the nation. However, India’s education system faces numerous challenges, such as outdated curriculum, inadequate infrastructure, and a lack of trained teachers.
According to the National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT), less than half of teachers receive training regularly. This is a matter of concern because untrained teachers won’t be able to cope with modern teaching methods.
INDIA’S TEACHER TRAINING DIFFICULTIES
There are many challenges in the teacher training program in India, and those are:
- Lack of adequate resources
- Lack of proper infrastructure
- Lack of funds
- Many are not computer-literate
- Lack of qualified trainers
Such scenarios fail to fulfil the basic training requirements, and being strangers to computers, makes it difficult to conduct online programs.
- Lack of standardised training programs
- Lack of proper curriculum
- Many teaching training programs are ad hoc
Such challenges or drawbacks make it difficult to measure the effectiveness of these programs or ensure that teachers receive the necessary training.
SOLUTIONS TO THESE CHALLENGES
To solve or tackle such challenges and scenarios, the government of India needs to invest more resources in teacher training. This could involve setting up training centres, providing funds for schools to conduct training programs, and providing incentives to teachers who complete training programs.
The government could promote the use of technology in teacher training. Online training programs could be developed and made available to teachers in remote areas. For this purpose, the government could partner with private companies to provide funds, resources, and better technology training, like operating computers, etc.
To ensure the effectiveness of teacher training programs, the government could standardise them. It could establish a clear curriculum for training programs and develop standardised assessments to measure the effectiveness of these programs.
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