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2.1 Introduction:

This chapter is meant to put forth several life-roles which a teacher plays daily. Even in
today’s world, everyone looks up to a teacher as a role model and parents expect a teacher
to carve out their ward’s personality by the latter’s active involvement. The NCF 2005 also
manifests this aspect and recommends that a teacher can play an active role in a child’s
cognition.(NCF, 2005, p.no.17). Hence, this chapter will have a vital role in delineating
various roles and aspects related to a teacher.

2.1.1 Who is a Teacher?

Education is the most important factor in a country’s progress. CBSE envisages the
following educational aims to be fulfilled at its schools and a teacher is the fundamental
medium to fulfil all these aims:

• Nurturing students’ personality through a stimulating environment in such a

manner that they develop into conscientious citizens who realize their rights and
duties towards the nation CHAPTER 2 : TEACHERS’ RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensuring that learning is shifted away from rote methods

• Enrichment of the curriculum to ensure children’s overall development with

competencies that will make them future-ready, rather than remaining textbook-
centered

• Making assessments more flexible and integrated into classroom life

• Connecting knowledge with life outside the school and making children learn how

to learn so that they become lifelong learners.

• Ensuring inclusivity and equity, taking into account diversities and differences

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