WHY WE NEED TEACHERS? by Dr.T.V.Rao MD

WHY WE NEED TEACHERS? I am indebted to my father for living, but to my teacher for living well. Alexander the Great

With advancement of Information Technology, and faster communication skills, one wonders do we need Teachers in any Profession, as we live in a complex, and rapidly changing world, the answer is certainly yes, as true education should deepen our concern for a suffering soul rather than mere concern for physical body. The trans formative power of an effective teacher is something almost all of us have experienced and understand on a personal level Centuries of Indian Philosophy has taught, there is supreme power beyond physical body and mind that is soul. With time cultures, altitudes and concern for society may change, but the words of the great teacher of the century Dr.S. Radhakrishnan cannot be forgotten "The function of the teacher is of vital importance, committed to faith in future of man, humanity. No teacher can progress unless he has faith-in humanity that is his pupil. A question is posed by the society weather all we do as a teacher, is correct, certainly not, it is said in Upanishads "do not do all things which your teachers do, only follow the blameless acts, but not others". Basic philosophy of any living conscious individual is to be happy, healthy and fearless, nobody wishes to have pain," suffering and misery. It is only conscious teachers can bring in change and mold in early days of Medical Education, the value of preserving the human life and art of consoling the suffering soul, and not mere trading of our knowledge for material gains, as happening with commercialization of our educational system. The recent advances in Information Technology can load the people with mere facts on Science and Medicine to be understood as new modality of leaning and not a substitute for humanistic teacher with passion for Teaching.

I am grateful to all students and friends for messages inspiring to live and learn better on teachers day ( Dr.T.V.Rao MD )

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