Apart from parents and the near family members, teachers shape the formation year of a child. In fact, teachers play the most significant part of the development of a person from the puberty till his final days in the education life, having even far reaching impact than this. I still try to follow the values embedded by the teachers in my missionary school and college days. Till now, still reminiscing the teaching imparted by Brother Hobart, Nolini Sir and so many more respected teachers. Education, at first freely available in Vedic society, became over time more rigid and restricted as the social systems dictated that only those of meritorious lineage be allowed to study the scriptures, originally based on occupation, evolved, with the Brahman (priests) being the most privileged of the castes, followed by Kshatriya who could also wear the sacred thread and gain access to Vedic education. Teachers, the torchbearers of nation building
Teachers play an extraordinary part in the lives of children for the formative years of their development and the importance of teachers is something that cannot be understated
Masihul Huq Chowdhury
Apart from parents and the near family members, teachers shape the formation year of a child. In fact, teachers play the most significant part of the development of a person from the puberty till his final days in the education life, having even far reaching impact than this. I still try to follow the values embedded by the teachers in my missionary school and college days. Till now, still reminiscing the teaching imparted by Brother Hobart, Nolini Sir and so many more respected teachers. Education, at first freely available in Vedic society, became over time more rigid and restricted as the social systems dictated that only those of meritorious lineage be allowed to study the scriptures, originally based on occupation, evolved, with the Brahman (priests) being the most privileged of the castes, followed by Kshatriya who could also wear the sacred thread and gain access to Vedic education.
The Brahmans were given priority even over Kshatriya as they would dedicate their whole lives to such studies. Ashurbanipal was a legendary king in Mesopotamia. In the Hebrew Bible he is called Asenappar. Roman historian Justinusi identified him as Sardanapalus, although the fictional Sardanapalus is depicted as the last king of Assyria, and an ineffectual, effete and debauched character, whereas three further kings succeeded Ashurbanipal, who was in fact an educated, efficient, highly capable and ambitious warrior king. He was proud of his scribal education. His youthful scholarly pursuits included oil divination, mathematics, reading and writing as well as the usual horsemanship, hunting, soldierliness and royal decorum. During his reign he collected cuneiform texts from all over Mesopotamia, and especially Babylonia, in the library in Nineveh, the first systematically organized library in the ancient Middle East, which survives in part today.
In ancient Egypt, literacy was concentrated among an educated elite of scribes. Only people from certain backgrounds were allowed to train to become scribes, in the service of temple, pharaonic, and military authorities. The hieroglyph system was always difficult to learn, but in later centuries was purposely made even more so, as this preserved the scribes status. The rate of literacy in Pharaonic Egypt during most periods from the third to first millennium BC has been estimated at not more than one percent, or between one half of one percent and one percent. The Gurukul system of education supported traditional Hindu residential schools of learning; typically the teachers house or a monastery. Education was free, but students from well-to-do families paid Gurudakshina, a voluntary contribution after the completion of their studies.
At the Gurukuls, the teacher imparted knowledge of Religion, Scriptures, Philosophy, Literature, Warfare, Statecraft, Astrology and History. The corpus of Sanskrit literature encompasses a rich tradition of poetry and drama as well as technical scientific, philosophical and generally Hindu religious texts, though many central texts of Buddhism and Jainism have also been composed in Sanskrit. In the city states of Ancient Greece, most education was mostly private, except in Sparta. For example, in Athens, during the 5th and 4th century BC, aside from two years military training, the state played little part in schooling. Anyone could open a school and decide the curriculum. Parents could choose a school offering the subjects they wanted their children to learn, at a monthly fee they could afford. Most parents, even the poor, sent their sons to schools for at least a few years, and if they could afford it from around the age of seven until fourteen, learning gymnastics (including athletics, sport and wrestling), music (including poetry, drama and history) and literacy.
Aristotle, the teacher of Alexander the Great, ancient Greek who knew a few things about education, once made an observation sure to rankle some members of the PTA. He said that those who educate children well are more to be honored than they who produce them; for these only gave them life, those the art of living well. In other words, parents just make babies. Its teachers who turn them into people. Aristotle may have lived a long time ago in a different land, but his slightly acerbic exaggeration still has a ring of truth to it. Good teachers still play a significant role in making us who we are. The teachers who shape us may not always be standing at the head of a classroom (including, of course, our parents), but wherever theyre found, they are doing something that no one else can do: changing our view of the world and making us into something better than we were before.
Born in Italy in 1870, Maria Montessori was exceptional from the beginning. The only female attendee of an all-boys school, she excelled at her studies and eventually earned a degree that made her one of Italys first female doctors. She became interested in education, and in 1907, opened a child-care center in Rome called Casa del Bambini (Childrens House) that allowed her to put her educational theories into practice. Teachers often arent recognized until late in life for their contributions to their students lives, if they are recognized at all, but sometimes there are exceptions. Back in 1988, a book called Best Teacher in America was published, and a movie called Stand and Deliver was made. Both book and movie were about one particular best teacher, a teacher who made an important contribution to his community. Teachers are an extremely important facet of any society for a number of reasons and their role in society is both significant and valuable.
* Teachers are the people who educate the youth of society who in turn become the leaders of the next generation of people
* Teachers are the people who are teaching children and imparting knowledge upon them in their most impressionable years
* What children learn from their teachers at a young age will most likely stay with them in some facet for the rest of their lives
Teachers play an extraordinary part in the lives of children for the formative years of their development and the importance of teachers is something that cannot be understated. They involve themselves in moulding their students into responsible citizens of their country.
The unsung hero/heroines of nation building deserve the special attention. As in 2003, on average, an English primary teachers starting salary was around 20,000, and a Scottish primary teachers 19,500, compared with an average across OECD countries of around 18,700. After 10 years this reaches around 28,700 in England and 31,100 in Scotland, much higher than the OECD average of almost 23,000. In that aspect, where do we stand? As a result, the teachers of primary school in our country are involved in providing private tuition or engaged in other second/tertiary jobs to earn in order to match the means to meet their requirements. The level of education therefore does not get the adequate attention as it deserves.
The recent debate and remarks on the level of the results both in secondary and higher secondary levels and matching depth of education bears the proof. Is GPA Golden 5 adequately being educated to meet the future challenges remain a big issue.
It is better late than never to address this issue towards educating our future generation and getting them prepared to meet the challenges of being a global citizen. I would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to the Teachers who have taken the noble endeavour towards building the nation. In the words of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, In our life, a teacher holds the same place which a mother does. We have also seen such teachers who care more for their pupils than for themselves. They devote their lives for their disciples, their students.
The writer, a banker by profession, has worked both in local and overseas market with various foreign and local banks in different positions
