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Preparing for future in Pandemic

  Si vis pacem, para bellum This quote from the book “ Epitoma Rei Militari” by a Roman General Vegetius means “ If you want peace prepare for war ”. These are golden for us to have a peaceful future and win the war against COVID19. Before the fall of Roman Empire, Vegetius noticed that the quality of its army had begun to deteriorate. He noticed that due to long period of peace, army was idle and had stopped wearing protective armour. This made the army-men vulnerable to enemy weapons and lowered their morale to face the enemy in a battle. Just like Romans, are we also heading towards a down-fall? Are we preparing ourselves for the upcoming future challenges? It’s time, we start finding answers to these pinching questions. The war with COVID is going to last much longer than it was expected. The studies say that by March 2021 India will have more than 2.5lakh cases per day. If it is believed to be true, we may not see, a return to normal life soon. This will directly ...

PROFESSIONALIZATION OF TEACHERS IN EDUCATION

“ The true teacher is he who can immediately come down to the level of the student, transfer his soul to the student’s soul and see through and understand through his mind. Such a teacher can really teach and none else ”- Swami Vivekanand. Teachers are said to be the nation builders, they are the one who moulds and shape the personality of students. The role of teacher in an educational system , and in nation building is of great importance. The quality of teachers largely depends upon their personal insight and the quality of their professional preparation. Teachers should impart knowledge and skills to their students with a vision to help children "learn how to learn." TEACHING AS A PROFESSION It is said that teaching as a profession is the base for other professions. Teachers play a unique role of preparing students to become the worthy members of all professions of the world. They shoulder responsibility and opportunity to mould future generations. Therefore,...