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INDUCTING YOUNG TALENTS TO TEACHING FRATERNITY

INDUCTING YOUNG TALENTS TO TEACHING FRATERNITY. Dr K A Radhakrishna Rao Asst Prof. in E & C Engg. PES College of Engg. Mandya. Motivation. India’s fast growing economy India’s supremacy in IT and other Engg Sector Transformation of India from developing to developed country

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INDUCTING YOUNG TALENTS TO TEACHING FRATERNITY

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  1. INDUCTING YOUNG TALENTS TO TEACHING FRATERNITY Dr K A Radhakrishna Rao Asst Prof. in E & C Engg. PES College of Engg. Mandya

  2. Motivation • India’s fast growing economy • India’s supremacy in IT and other Engg Sector • Transformation of India from developing to developed country • India from follower to leader • Forecasted wooing $500bn business in the next 10 years • Great EQQ formula

  3. contd.. • Tough Competition from countries like China, Singapore etc.. • Requirement of huge technical manpower All these facts motivates one to relook at Technical Education in India

  4. Why quality in Technical Education? • Fall in quality over recent years • Industry demanding quality engineers in large numbers • Mismatch between quality and quantity • Nearly 30-40% of candidates entering Engineering are below average • Quench for learning dropping down in students

  5. Contd.. • Students are concentrating more on scoring marks rather than understanding concepts • Lack of problem solving skills noticed in students • Most of them lack good communication skill • Syllabus needs practical orientation • Frequent accreditation of teachers not done

  6. Role of teachers in delivering quality education • Teachers are main pillars of education system • A good teacher can deliver thousands of good students to society • A bad teacher can spoil the future of a student • A good teacher can motivate students to achieve maximum

  7. Why do we need young talents in teaching profession • The present market trend demands large number of quality engineers in next 15-20 years • In next 25 years India will be the global leader in technology • The coming generation of teachers should be able to generate large number of quality engineers • The young talented teachers can correct supply-need mismatch

  8. Do we have bright young teachers? • For most of them teaching profession is third choice after industry and continuing education • Top 60% never opt this profession • For most of them it is just a stop-gap arrangement • Lack of commitment and dedication in the fresh entrants • The learnability is almost zero with these young teachers • Not willing to involve in overall development of a student

  9. Who are responsible for this? • Government (both central and state) • Industries • Managements of the Institution • Society

  10. Reasons • No respect and regard to this profession unlike earlier years • Salary packages are not attractive in comparison to industry • Profession does not offer good carrier growth in most Institutes • Industries pulling talented candidates with lucrative offers • Govt and Society (particularly parents) are not motivating young talents to take this profession

  11. Remedies • Awareness • Attraction • Retention

  12. Government • Identify bright young talents while they are studying and motivate them to take this profession. • Offer attractive salaries in par with industry • Support acquiring higher qualifications and certifications • Honour the additional qualifications with necessary promotions and monetary offers

  13. Contd.. • Provide an attractive carrier growth path • Institute good number of young teacher awards • Support research and consultancy activity with necessary grants • Formulate suitable scheme to retain bright young teaching talents • Support teachers to acquire industrial experience

  14. Managements of the Institutes • Quality should be the major criteria in selecting teachers • Attract bright talents to this profession with attractive salary packages • Identify good teachers and reward them • Support teachers acquiring higher qualifications and extra skills

  15. Contd.. • Motivation in the form of increments and appreciations for every additional certifications • Organize seminars and workshops on teaching skills and ethics of teaching • Narrow down gap between management and teachers by taking them into confidence and motivate them to excel in their profession

  16. Industry • Being the major beneficiaries of quality education system, pump certain funds to this system • Start tie ups with class B institutes which provide most of the manpower in the form of Institute-Industry alliances • Sponsor good number of faculty chairs in each Institute • Outsource training programs to academia

  17. Contd.. • Institute young teacher awards • Support consultancy and research activities by starting innovation labs at institutes • Support conduction of seminars and conferences on emerging and fundamental topics • Support sabbatical for teachers at industry

  18. Society • Parents must support their children taking up this profession • Recognize good teachers and felicitate them • Parents should demand quality education to their children

  19. Conclusion • Just the label of nobleness will not attract people to this profession • Offer attractive packages in par with industry standards and make them accountable in delivering quality education • Inducting young talents to teaching fraternity has long standing benefits • These talents can create better future for younger generation • Could act as catalyst in India’s economic growth.

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