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"Role of A Teacher in Present Scenario Based on Vivekananda Thoughts"

Article in International Journal of All Research Education & Scientific Methods · August 2023
DOI: 10.56025/IJARESM.2023.118231322

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 International Journal of All Research Education and Scientific Methods (IJARESM),
ISSN: 2455-6211, Volume 11, Issue 8, August-2023, Available online at: www.ijaresm.com

“Role of A Teacher in Present Scenario Based on

Vivekananda Thoughts”
Dr. Channabasavaiah. H. M.
M.A., B.Ed., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, P.G. Centre, Department of Economics, Smt. Saraladevi Sathischandra Agarwal
Government First Grade College (A), Ballari, Karnataka, PIN – 583101

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ABSTRACT

In today‟s world, man is becoming selfish and insensitive towards the society, due to the lack of moral touch in the
education system. Nuclear families are becoming popular as a result of deterioration in the family values. We have
lost our humane eye to see accidents, quarrels and many other things happening around us. We do not care about
the environment, society and others. Teachers‟ are the ray of hope in this situation; we can impart the value, ethics,
morality and self confidence in our students and in the education system as well. The Thoughts of Swami
Vivekananda is helpful to the teacher in this regard.

Key Words: Self-Confidence, Self-Realization, Purity, Yoga, Sinlessness, etc.

“Our part of the duty lies in imparting true education to all men and women in society. As an outcome of that
education, they will themselves be able to know what is good for them and what is bad, and will spontaneously
eschew the latter. It will not be then necessary to pull down or set up anything in society by coercion” “Swami
Vivekananda”

INTRODUCTION

We all know that children are the soul of the education system and the teacher is the moulder of those children. The ancient
Indian education system was very much influenced by Hindu thoughts. In Ancient India, education was free, but students
had to get the blessings of the Guru in order to get an education. Without the blessings of the Guru, there was no education.

It can be learnt from the various examples of sages from the Puranas. The personality of those Gurus would influence the
student’s life and future. Today these principles are reversed; students have to pay hefty fees for their education and there is
no need for teacher’s blessings to the student. Many government schools and colleges are operating. The condition today is
that the teacher has to listen to the student, there is no sincerity, no faith, no dedication and they do not bother about the
future. All stakeholders are responsible for this i.e., family, society, peer group and finally the teacher. In this paper, I am
highlighting the role of a teacher in present society, based on the thoughts of Swami Vivekananda.

Swami Vivekananda on Teacher and Student

According to Swami Vivekananda, Teacher has to be a role model to the students. The teacher has to initiate the student to
search for new things, to be creative and motivate him to achieve his goals. Teachers must teach the subject keeping in
mind the present day's needs. Here are some important qualities a teacher should possess according to Swami Vivekananda.

1) Building Self Confidence and Self Realization: According to Swami Vivekananda “Faith in us and faith in God –
this is the secret of greatness.” Students must know their strengths and weaknesses. The teacher must help the student
understand himself and God. Due to a lack of self-confidence and complex problems (especially inferiority) most of
the students from rural backgrounds are unable to present themselves in the classroom. Teachers must throw light on
the inherent strengths of the students.
2) Character Formation: Character is the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual. According to Swami
Vivekananda, “We want that education, by which character is formed, strength of mind is increased, intellect is
expanded and by which one can stand on one’s own feet.” Students are more influenced by the school environment
than any other surroundings. For example, if a kid is pronouncing a word incorrectly, and you as a parent try to correct
it, they will tell you that it is taught by his/her teacher in that particular way and will not listen to you. Hence we, the
teacher fraternity, being role models to students, must impart values to them.
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3) Service to People: According to Swami Vivekananda, “If you want to find God, serve man”. We can find God in the
poor, sick, miserable and needy human beings. The teacher has to train the students to serve the poor and needy. People
have apathy towards others; they are drowned in their own miseries and hence are developing insensitiveness to others’
problems. It can cautiously be dealt with by a teacher.
4) Spirit of Scriptures: According to Swami Vivekananda, “The whole world reads Bibles, Vedas and Korans, but they
are all only words, syntax, etymology, philology – the dry bones of religion. The teacher who deals too much with
words and allows the mind to be carried away by the force of words loses the spirit. It is the knowledge of the spirit of
the scriptures alone that constitutes the true teacher”. The teacher must know the holy books of the world and the
theme or inner core of the holy book. Using examples of these holy books in the classroom, he can help the students
understand religion and morality.
5) Purity: In the view of Swami Vivekananda the teacher must be a role model to the students and the society as well.
That is the reason he said, “The condition necessary for the teacher is sinlessness”. To teach morality to the students,
the teacher should possess good character. Accordingly, Swami Vivekananda aptly said, “Teacher must be perfectly
pure and then only comes the value of his words”. Only if the teacher follows morality, he will be able to teach
morality to his students.
6) The Importance of „Yoga‟ in Education: Vivekananda wanted to place maximum emphasis on concentration and
meditation in the teaching-learning process. As in the case of general education, the practice of yoga also contains five
elements and they are; the teacher, the thought, the aim, the subject and the method. He convinced the fact that all
knowledge is in the human mind and that the same can be experienced by practicing concentration and meditation.
7) Learning through Activity: Swami Vivekananda anticipated that many modern thinkers suggest learning through
activity should be the guiding principle of any scheme of education. He wanted every activity to be practiced in Indian
schools and colleges - dance, drama etc. Inter-school and inter-collegiate competitions are also required in order to
enable the students to work in teams and also to sacrifice personal and selfish interests for the sake of the larger
interests of society.
8) Motive of the Teacher: According to Swami Vivekananda, “The teacher must not teach with any ulterior selfish
motive, for money, name or fame”. If a teacher has any motive behind his teaching, it will destroy his image in society.
To emphasize this Swami Vivekananda said, “Any selfish motive, such as the desire for gain or name, will
immediately destroy the conveying medium”.

CONCLUSION

According to Swami Vivekananda, “Only true teacher is he who can immediately come down to the level of the student,
and transfer his soul to the student’s soul and see through the student’s eyes and hear through his ears and understand
through his mind. Such a teacher can really teach and none else”. The above saying of the Great Guru Swami Vivekananda
explains the role and importance of the teacher in society. He can transform the classroom into a home by imparting the
thoughts of great Philosophers like Buddha, Basava, Guru Nanak, Vivekananda, Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and
Ambedkar.

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