Education and Teaching

Teaching as a profession ennobles an individual like no other career does. Education hones the mental capabilities of a person and plays a vital role in human advancement towards an organized society. Teachers not only groom their students to excel in a particular field, but also sow the seeds of responsibility and character in young minds so that they can develop as better citizens and responsible ambassadors of the country. Wisdom and intelligence coupled with friendliness and patience make a teacher effective in creating a learning environment. Confidence and communication skills combined with passion for one’s subject area make a teacher an expert pedagogue. Teaching boasts of several areas of specialization. Teaching jobs require greater vocational dedication and commitment to people than do most other careers. In return for that dedication and commitment, many educators derive a great sense of satisfaction from their teaching jobs and from helping others.

Course Details:

• Qualifying courses in the field of teaching may vary according to the level of school one intends to teach.
• In order to teach at the nursery level, one has to study the Nursery Teacher Training (NTT) program after having successfully completed the 10+2 examination from any recognized board.
• For the middle level, one has to pursue Teachers Training Certificate (TTC), which also requires passing 12th standard.
• A candidate should pursue a Bachelor of Education (BEd) degree to be a high school teacher.
• As far as colleges and universities are concerned, to become a lecturer, one has to complete a postgraduate degree or doctoral degree and qualify the National Eligibility Test (NET), which is conducted by the University Grants Commission (UGC).

Career Prospects:

• Teachers can join any of the educational institutes in both public and private sectors, after acquiring the desired skills and qualifications.
• Depending upon the educational qualification and skills, teachers can work as specialists in the field of adult literacy or in remedial and self-enrichment education or become professors of colleges and universities, teachers of preschool, kindergarten, elementary, middle and high schools, tuition teachers, teachers of performing arts or teachers of defense techniques and martial arts.
• Teachers can opt to create their own online teaching jobs and tailor them to suit their style of teaching and yet stay within educational requirements.

Remuneration:

• Primary- or junior-level teachers can get around Rs. 5,000–Rs. 9,000 per month.
• A high school or senior school teacher can draw a salary ranging between Rs. 15,000 and Rs. 20,000 per month.
• The salary of college and university professors may range from Rs. 25,000 to Rs. 35,000 per month. The salary grows higher with experience.