Teachers as second parents!

Teachers as second parents!

The reflection of a parent is a teacher,

To whomsoever, we may turn to, the intent remains the same,

to raise a happy and responsible child.

 

Ma’am, does he behave nicely in school? Does he listen to you? Have you ever thought why we, as parents consider teacher’s advice so valuable? May be, because after parents, it is the teacher, who discharges her duties to the best of her capabilities in bringing up a child.

The concept  of considering teachers as parents dates back to gurukul times when the parents had the conviction and assurance to hand over the guardianship of their child in the hands of GURU who held the position as equivalent as to the parents.

The aim or the purpose of both teacher and parent is same, to carve the child into a responsible, confident and a balanced individual. When the child starts his education, it is the parent, who without any uncertainty or suspicion leaves the child in the custody of the teacher.

At home, the parents strive to raise a child to become a better individual through character building and instilling good values.

The teachings of the parent though, one on one and unstructured are very important. However, teacher takes a more organised and a holistic approach in  raising the child through encouraging him / her to explore, express, connect and collaborate with other children in small or large groups with the same objective as that of the parent.

 

On, being admitted to the school, the child is never pre-conditioned or briefed that the teacher is just like your mother or father. Just like parents there is a process of formation of bond between the teacher and the child. The foundation of this bond is built on love, care, security and trust between the child and the teacher. 

The initial journey begins on a formal note, having a relation of a teacher and a student, which slowly graduates to another level of a mother and a child. In general parlance, the responsibility of a teacher is to teach children, but she also subtly plays the role of a parent by guiding the children, on seeing or noticing any deviation in their behaviour. Just like a parent, the children are her priority. We can always turn to our teachers, in case, of any difficulty and she/he, just like our parent will go out of the way to provide us with the right solution.

Parents and teachers equally encourage and celebrate every little achievement of the child. As a teacher, her primary aim is to assist and guide the child to climb the ladder of success with confidence and determination.  Many of you must be remembering the days, when we rushed to our teachers on being selected in a contest, or who can forget that warm hug by a teacher on our farewell ceremony. I  can vividly recall, when my teacher in an alumni meet had boastfully remarked and said ‘ You know , she is my child, I am so proud of her’ .That one sentence of hers was enough to express that they are no less than our parents.  One would remember the kindergarten’s high fives, for a simple act of winding up the toys. These small events remind us that yes, teachers are and will be our second parents.

I would say that the parents and teachers are the two pillars on which the backbone or the future of any country stands. They don’t proclaim to showcase their hard work, rather they are the silent workers, who tirelessly work to bring out the best out of the children and strive to make them well behaved, socially acceptable beings.

  

With lots of love and respect for what our teachers do for all of us.

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