ROLE OF TEACHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION THE MILE-STONE : RIGHT TO EDUCATION

Every nation whether developed or developing links its future with the
status of the children. But even after sixty-four years of independence, many
children still do not manage to enroll and many more drop out of the school
education system. To enjoy the future, parliament and Indian people made efforts
to bring about the act- ‘Right to Education’. However, there is a question, whether
the increase in enrollment necessarily reflect expansion of education because a
child who is just on the register of the class is counted as enrolled irrespective of
the fact that whether (s)he actually attend the class. Poor Pupil Teacher ratio
leaves no doubt as regards the quality and attention, which is being provided to the
children. Going by RTE norms, many more schools and infrastructure is to be
planned and at least a million teachers will need to be freshly recruited and
trained. UNESCO identified teacher-education institutions and teacher educators
as key change agents in reorienting education to address sustainability. Teachers,
Administrative setup and Policy making are the torch bearers in creating social
cohesion, national integration and a learning society. This Paper focuses on the
aspect- the role of teacher education institutions in reorienting education.