A Study Of Teachers' Preparedness For Value Inculcation Among Students At Elementary Level

Abstract

In India, a traditional society representing continuing ancient civilization is undergoing transformation into a modern nation with education assuming significantly prominent role In the process. At individual level, education initiates inspires, and catalyses human endeavour towards pursuit of knowledge, enlightenment, excellence and perfection together with socially and culturally compatible values and, in turn, provides physical, mental and spiritual satisfaction. The education, basically a human effort, also contributes to social and national progress by providing trained manpower and most importantly by promoting desirable attitudes and values among pupils conductive to and in support of social aspirations and national development goals. The cultivation of desirable behavior, attitudes and values among children goes a long way to have far reaching and determining influence on the overall social transformation and development perspective. The education affects traditional psychological disposition or value orientation of people in a slow, but steady and in a permanent manner and redefines the value system compatible with emerging social aspirations and national goals. The value-based education is now receiving increased attention of all concerned towards orientation of the educational system. In this process, the teacher has a key role in not being as a role model for transmitting desirable values to pupil but also as an expert in the contents and techniques of promoting the assimilation of desirable and compatible values in the students.