PRIMARY TEACHERS' CLASSROOM ENGLISH TEACHING COMPETENCIES

Book excerpt: The destiny of India is being shaped in the classrooms, in which the teacher plays a significant role states the Kothari Education Commission Report 1964-66. A number of external and internal forces act upon a teacher, that influences her/his behaviour in implementing the educational policy of a nation. It is one of the basic truths in education that the quality of education depends largely upon the quality of the teachers. Teachers occupy a place of unique significance, in the social and national hierarchy and are called nation builders. Due to the unique position and most valuable services, a teacher is rightly regarded as the king of himself and servant of mankind. It is through teaching that the teacher brings about harmony in students and subject matter.