Can’t Educators be an Entrepreneur?
written by :Ms.Deval Joshi
Teachers/Educators are really going through bad phase just as anyone.At the same time, Teachers are the one who required the most for kid’s better upbringing after parents.
As time is converting itself tough and in result of this surprises after surprises also hitting up each class and sectors.This time it is time for an Educators.
Raising voice against any happening is not only a way but coming out from that situation very positively and constructively is “Art of living life ” and we as an educators are master of that.
I can see good potential in this field now. We also can be “sw- nirbhar ” in our own way.Talented educator will flourish with this time as this is the “skill era”.Monotonous teaching pattern will vanish soon .at the same time Educators now need to think out of the box , they need to step out for them and have to develop the entrepreneur mentality .they have to market themselves, they have to reach out to service needed people and focus on their brand.
They can also start creating change in current education system. I am seeing highest possibilities of “mentor world” in these coming days.where one teacher and one student for whole learning can be possible.
Start inspiring people, mark your presence in society. At least divert the energy level to have some income to run your house And the innocent children who are loosing their valuable learning time will get something constructive.
This Incidence where government of Gujarat has asked private schools not to collect any fees during lock down time and the way school authorities have reacted on , is really Eye opening. If education is business and not service, then like other businesses schools also need to pay their employees -No matter what market scenario is ! If your teachers can support you managing virtual classes in half salary, can’t you support your teachers in “No business” time?
If you can ask 20% raise in school fees every year from parents, why just 5%increments /or no increment till 3 years for teachers?
If you can ask for vacation fees, why salary cut for probation or temporary/visiting teaching staff?
Ratio of government school and private school commercial cycle is inversely proportional :child fees-teacher’s salary.This is the high time to look into this issue by #government. Teachers are teachers no matter what body they follow.
At the other side -to the school authority:, if children’s study is most important point to consider then why with pay? Till date parents have given the amount what you demand for, This is the year to strengthen the trust and rapport with your Parent client by not asking fees and support them unconditionally (at least for them who have lost their jobs/ got cut of in salary / having unstable income etc. ).Here, whole education system is going wrong for society.
Is this the way we develop our next generation? Is this the way we create value about education? Just imagine what this children will get as a message from all this chaos?
I am also educator, teaching to approx 5 institutes as a subject teacher on regular basis.so I understand one thing that, Teaching is the only profession which does not depend on any infrastructure or technologies. You can start anywhere with 0. Stand up for yourselves (it is really high time to do so ) and start teaching ( Rather educating )kids and spread literacy/ education /skills for their better development and growth.
I Request parents also to support the teachers in your neighborhood and pay them for their efforts.
Ultimately our (be it teachers or parents) goal is genuinely for the kids and their betterment.
Bring them up together!
Let us grow together!
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