Career as a Teacher: Do you remember when your teachers used to share their life experiences to inspire and motivate you and make learning a fun-filled process? If Abdul Kalam’s teacher Siva Subramania Iyer never planted the desire in him to achieve big by showing him how birds fly, India wouldn’t have had such a great scientist and president and teacher. Such is the role of a great teacher. Being a teacher provides you with an opportunity to shape the future. So, if you are also someone who finds joy in teaching and wants to explore career possibilities as a teacher, this article is for you.
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Career as a Teacher in India: Types
To become a teacher, you should be a knowledge expert in your field. Talking about the academic path, you must have studied up to class 12th from a recognized board. After that, depending on the age group you want to teach, the qualifications vary.
Nursery Teacher
- For becoming a nursery school teacher, you can do an NTT (Nursery Teacher Training) course after the 12th, which of one year’s duration.
- Some institutions also hire graduates for nursery teachers, so you can complete your graduation also.
Primary School Teacher
- Primary school teachers teach children from classes 1 to 5. For this, after completing 12th you can go for Diploma in Education (D.Ed) which is a two-year diploma course.
- Alternatively, you can do PTT (Primary Teacher Training) program which is also for 2 years.
- You can do B.El.Ed (Bachelor of Elementary Education), a four-year integrated degree program which is designed for training teachers at the primary/ elementary school level.
- Many states conduct Teacher Eligibility Test for recruiting teachers in government schools. The test score is considered an added advantage by the private schools also.
Secondary and Higher Secondary School teachers
- As secondary students’ teachers, you teach students from class 6th to 10th and for higher secondary, you teach students from class 11th and 12th. At this level, you teach subjects specific to your subjects at the graduation level. So graduation is a must.
- After graduation, you need to do a B.Ed (Bachelor in Education) a 2-year degree.
- Alternatively, you can go for post-graduation in your specialized subject and then do B.Ed.
- You can then appear for the TET exam conducted by the respective state government or CTET (Central Teaching Eligibility Test) conducted for recruiting teachers to government schools run by the central government.
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College University Teacher
- To become a college lecturer a master’s degree is a must. If you want to become an associate professor, you must have a P.hD degree.
- After completing a master’s degree, you must qualify for NET (National Eligibility Test) which is conducted by the National Testing Agency.
- Some states conduct SET (State Eligibility Test) for recruitment to government colleges.
Scope of Career as a Teacher
Teaching allows you to contribute to society by shaping the minds of the future generation. As a teacher, you interact with life every day, children are filled with all the hope, energy, and enthusiasm. If you enjoy teaching by heart, this is no doubt a fulfilling career for you. Apart from that, it rewards you financially too. A good teacher at the school level earns between Rs.20000 to Rs.40000 per month and around Rs.50000 to Rs.200000 per month at college-level depending on the expertise and years of experience. Apart from this, coaching institutes also demand skilled and experienced teachers. Moreover, in the digital era, teaching is not limited to this. You can become a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for your subject and several opportunities further open up for you in online teaching.
Therefore, the scope for teaching as a career option is endless. It depends on your potential and passion that you have for teaching. Don’t see teaching as a backup plan, rather it’ll reward you only if you put your heart into this profession.
Career as a Teacher: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Is teaching a good profession for me?
If you know your subject; have patience, creativity, and good communication skills, then yes.
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- Why do teachers quit?
Some might suffer stress due to workload as unfortunately, in schools teachers are made to do
several other tasks, apart from teaching. Due to lack of support, sometimes they prefer to quit.
- Will the qualifications required to become a teacher change with the New Education Policy?
Yes, the qualifications are expected to change to some extent, as the policy wants people to
become teachers by choice.
– Article Edited by Sara Gogna (Connect)