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| Article Name : | | | ETHICAL VALUES IN TEACHING PROFESSION IN THE PAST AND PRESENT | | Author Name : | | | T. Sreenivasulu | | Publisher : | | | Ashok Yakkaldevi | | Article Series No. : | | | GRT-3570 | | Article URL : | |  | Author Profile View PDF In browser | | Abstract : | | | In Vedic culture, a teacher is considered the most honorable and respected person in the society. The position of a guru is equal to God. That is why Guru-Bramha, Guru-Vishnu, Guru-Devo Maheshwara. Teacher is a creator. In ancient Indian tradition, Gurukul was famous for continuing education. Students were joining Gurukul at age of 5 or 6 years. They completed their education in the care and guidance of teacher. Saint Kabeer also sings about the greatness of teacher. He told us, “ If teacher and God both give sakshatkar, first of all I bow to guruji. Because I don't know about God with out teacher”. Teacher imparts the knowledge about greatness of God to the student. He emphasizes the extent of super-power in this universe. With-out teacher we can't learn. For any child, the first teacher is his\her mother. After the mother, it is the family that functions as a teacher and inculcates human and moral values. The teacher in the class room is honored with the third position as instructor and guide for any child. | | Keywords : | | |
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