Teacher and Society

The Teacher is a maker of man and history.
Both teacher and God are standing before me, but I don’t know, whom to bow first. I will bow to you my teacher, who has guided me to God. Teachers are literally the arbiters of a nation’s destiny - Dr. Zakir Hussain

The teacher indeed has an important role in the progress and welfare of a society. We can say that teacher is considered the yardstick which measures the achievement and aspiration of the nation. So, is it the burden of a teacher to do so?  Why?

As a tradition, our school classrooms are controlled by teachers. Because of this, children are always exposed to the influence of the teacher. It seems then that the teacher plays the most dominant role in molding and shaping the attitudes, habits, manners and above all, the character and personality of the young students. Although home is where molding and disciplining of the children start, we cannot deny the fact some parents are leaving everything to the schools.  Thus, we can say that the progress of the nation and of mankind depends to a large on the teachers. The teachers occupy an important place in the society as an architect of our future generation. 

As a teacher, your duty is not limited inside the classroom only. You owe a duty to the society and the nation. As a classroom teacher, you can help the society in achieving an all-round development by acting as a powerful agency in transmitting the cherished values of our culture to the future generation.