Readers respond and I too

Readers respond and I too

Teacher –a creature

All my answers are in italics. Observations invite more serious issues for blog writing. Thank you all. Prof. K Raman

Dr. R. Kannan  over phone] pointed out from the blog post on                                      ‘Teacher – A creature’

“For several years they were the least paid, which was another reason for their being ‘down-ratied’ even by lesser mortals”.

Yes, a stupid typographic error by one vehemently advocating appropriate language/ use of Dictionary / abiding by lexicon and what not. A typical case of Homer nods [the English equivalent for “யானைக்கும் அடி  சறுக்கும்” though I do not deserve imagining self of any elephantine scale”] I owe the usage ‘’Homer nods’ to Dr. Kannan – a brilliant exponent of English. Thank you sir. Correction made in my text.

 

Cdr V Krishnan

Well written article, bringing the plight of the teachers today. Teachers are like catalyst, who are instrumental in nurturing a student and help them come up in life. They need due respect and position in the society. All of us owe our success to teachers at all levels.

Mr V Krishnan your observation presented in bold should after all be realized by teachers by trimming their professional presentation  to one of respectability, instead of resorting to cheap gimmicks assuming that students are naïve and incapable of reading through. Students read and rate their teachers faster than the fastest computers and some stupid teachers play to the gallery as they can do nothing better.

Dharini

I agree with every view of yours. Very well said. Teaching profession requires passion. It should be supported with a motivational pay package. There's a dwindling % of teachers who are revered and respected.

 Madam,

I think you have responded only now. I am not aware of your opinion on other pieces.

I read your observation on my blog post. All teachers are aware of the duties but a few are devoted.  Your observation that a dwindling % of teachers is respectable, owes it to teachers themselves. All respectable teachers have always been respected; if not respected, it is due to non-respectable trends in the teacher individual.

Priya commented on "THE CREATURE NAMED ‘TEAC

These days we are coming across student appeasement by some teachers. These teachers try to become overtly friendly with students... sharing information that need not be shared with students. The rot is at all levels

Teachers must be chosen based on 2 major components – Comprehension and Communication. Precious little is done to ascertain these 2 vital facets. Agencies like UGC advocated fielding of only Ph. D qualified personnel as teachers in Colleges and Universities instead of appropriately evolving guidelines for picking the best-fit talent. Getting a Ph.D by hook or crook [often by the latter] for recruitment opened the Pandora’s box ‘rot at all levels’ . In fact several Ph.Ds have miserably failed as teachers as to have invited an expansion “ phenomenally dull’ as performers. Incompetent teachers buy class room peace by appeasement through winking at mistakes, award marks by liberal donation irrespective of the answer quality.

K. Venkataraman commented on "THE CREATURE NAMED ‘TEACHER’"

22 hours ago

Your statement holds good for teachers who are ill equipped. In many schools and colleges we come across with teachers who are nick named.Giving respect to teachers inside or outside the class is all the days of yore. I remember that we go and hide if our teacher passes through our street.Yet there are teachers who are worshipped and revered. K.Venkataraman

Dear K V

Even good teachers also are nick-named on non-academic parameters. If ill equipped teachers are nick-named –no regrets. It is only in academy that the learner makes fun of the learned. That is my observation

K. Venkataraman commented on "CONFIDENCE BUILDING"

5 hours ago

Get any degree and get a job , This is the motive of 90 percent students. Those days if you get a BCom degree you are likely to be appointed in banks.But now we come across with students with PhD degree working as clerks in banks . Those who study an apt subject for an apt job students get some confidence hoping to settle in life. Confidence development is a separate subject to deal with. Those days in schools moral science was a period in which all aspects of good things are taught. The absence of this results in decay in educational system. In foreign countries mentally retarded students are cared separately. Seat allocation in all fields is also a factor for losing confidence among students. K.Venkataraman

 

Dear Dr KV

A labyrinth of criss –cross ideas is presented in one stroke, as they came to your mind. But, the issue is, people aspire for more but do not equip self to deserve the aspiration. Conflict begins from the gap between desire and desirability.

Dear Readers,

I profusely thank all who have presented their views on select aspects of the topics. It is real pep to know the minds of readers, especially the ones who are not personally known to us. It is a form of encouragement for the writer to strive for better. Please do not hesitate to present your view points. My earlier appeal for suggestion of titles for blog write-up stands; anyone can suggest. But, unless I am confident of providing justice to the theme, I shall not venture without justification thereof.   I earnestly thank everyone of you who have spent time for me to grasp perceptions of others. Thankfully I remain—K.Raman.