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Teachers urged to update knowledge

By Our Staff Correspondent

MYSORE, SEPT. 14. It is essential for teachers to update their knowledge to provide appropriate guidance to schoolchildren, according to G. Ravindra, Principal, Regional Institute of Education.

He was speaking after inaugurating a two-day orientation programme for elementary school teachers here that concluded on Sunday.

Mr. Ravindra said there had been a knowledge explosion, making it essential for teachers to constantly update their knowledge. Clarity in communication was essential for students to comprehend the subjects better and this called upon the teachers to prepare their lessons with the utmost care. Commitment and dedication of teachers were the vital components for the successful implementation of school programmes and teachers should become role models and practitioners of values so that children would emulate them.

Role of parents

Prof. Ravindra underlined the importance of the role of parents in the educational development of their children, and said that parent-teacher association meetings should be organised with utmost sincerity and with a purpose. Raghunandan, Block Education Officer, called upon teachers to improve the quality of teaching, and urged them to help students learn properly.

H.A.B. Parpia, former director of the Central Food Technological Research Institute, said English teaching could not be neglected because more than 70 per cent of science literature was published in English. Education, he said, was a comprehensive multi-dimensional package and, therefore, teachers should help children develop an integrated and all-round personality.

Literacy was not just knowing how to write, it should also help children comprehend the various aspects of life. Dr. Parpia called upon teachers to keep themselves abreast of the latest developments in their field of study. This was possible by attending orientation programmes.

The programme was organised for schoolteachers from the city to orient them in the teaching of English, mathematics, social science and science. There were sessions on inculcation of values and teaching of health and physical education.

Manjula, Block Education Officer, called upon teachers to understand the needs of children and help them comprehend the subjects.

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