IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN A TEACHER, IN LIGHT OF GLOBALISATION

As per Indian preaching, innocence is darkness and enlightenment is the light. The prime objective of a student is to travel from darkness to light. In that journey, the teacher helps the student in knowing the unknown and leads the student to the light from darkness. As such the teacher is also treated as a channel through which the student acquires the real knowledge. As the nature is only the real source of knowledge, the student was sent to the Ashrams, where the teacher takes the responsibility to mould them to know their goals. In the Ashrams the teacher inspires the student to learn the mystic ways of knowing the unknown and enjoying the bliss.

The life, with a clear comprehension of its purpose was taught to the student. With a comprehension of life, a student learned to live in an organised manner. The teacher used to practice the wholesome life philosophy and the student was trained in. The complete human personality, explaining “this is the way of life should be and this is the way of man should be” was unveiled in such educational system. The wholesome life philosophy when practiced used and to present with courage and act as a catalyst in digging out the infinite mental energies hidden with in the student. It may not be far away from truth to note that the modern educational system under the disguise of modernity became a despicable causing anxiety, fear and weariness to the student, instead of giving pleasure and happiness.

The learning process is a continuous one, in which the relation between the student and the teacher is tied up. In such learning process, the student is supposed to do service, to sacrifice his ego and to preparedness his mental status so as to bare all the sufferings. This requires observation of the nature, logical thinking, and alternative towards the things and withstanding all kinds of pressures on continuous practice. This system is referred as learning process, where the teacher is playing a vital role.

It is said that a teacher who teaches is a poor teacher, a teacher who explains is an fair teacher, a teacher who demonstrates is a good teacher but a teacher who inspires is an excellent teacher.

In olden days the education was perused by deserves only. Before taking the student to education the student was put to several tests and only after being qualified in all the tests, he was admitted as a student. The student was trained to learn the society, nature with out any pressures. The prime objective of a student in learning was to enjoy the Service, Sacrifice and Sufferings. All the days they use to enjoy the process of learning. The keys of wholesome life like the time, the love, the truth and the responsibility were the subjects to learn and practice. Students were trained to be in time, extend their love, practice truth and accept responsibility.

Efficiency, alertness, improving skills on day to day basis and helping the needy was some of the important areas where the student has to master. In such process the role of a teacher is highly sensitive. No body, unless he got interest in it learns any subject, no matter how important it is. And it is also important to make the student to learn all the subjects. This needs a little patience to the teacher to make the student learn. In those days there was a good rapport between a teacher and student. The rapport has presented a constructive and progressive prosperity to the nation. A proven methodology was existing there, by which the teachers were trained to impart their knowledge to their disciples.

Now, the scenario has been changed. The students are subjected to teach those subjects in which they do not have any interest. Neither the teacher nor the student has the patience to master in the subject. In most of the cases every body is looking forward to find a good career through their degrees. It is not far away from the truth to comment that some of the institutions have become rehabilitation centers. In some cases, the teachers with low esteem or poor communication skills are entering in to the field. As the wavelength of most of the students is not on line with teachers, there is an understanding gap. And now a day, the education is measured in the jar of degrees instead of application of knowledge. The Government is encouraging unwanted systems in digging out the latent energies of young students. The real talent is ignored in some instances. This is resulting in displaying poor efficiency, and defeating the prime objective of education.

The vision to make India an emerging super power by all ways i.e. economically, educationally, technologically, needs a systematic exhibition of Indian traditional educational values among the youth. The Excellency lies in adopting the best educational values in day to day activities. It is only possible when and only when there is a cordial and equal wavelength between teacher and student. Unfortunately, now the time is warranting us to inject such relationship among them.

Today, the global scenario is changing its shape. The whole world is becoming as a small village. The traditional visionary leadership doesn’t serve the needs of the day. Extraordinary efficiency and quick and right actions are required to display our visionary ambitions. This requires a little high education. And here the role of a teacher is more important. As it is said, the learning is unlimited, the teacher’s responsibility increases in many folds to inspire the student to learn. As the teaching is limited, and the need of the world is high, a teacher has no option, except to give inspiration to the student to learn more and more, in an easy way.

Here appears the importance of communication skills of a teacher. The teacher, now a day has many responsibilities. Yes, the intelligence and emotions of the student are to be considered. The ill effects of the developed media are to be taken care off. He has to develop his communication skills and update information. The teacher has to anticipate the learning capacity of the learner and accordingly inspire him to accomplish better results.

As we know that the anticipation is only the hallmark, an excellent teacher displays his best talents in judging the capacity of his student. The modern student doesn’t find much time in knowing things, which are no way concerned to their career. An active, thoughtful and creative teacher communicates his productive ideas to the students in a better way.

The market and economy of present day is more dynamic in nature. Every body has to design their progressive skills as per the day’s needs. The traditional teacher who used to stick up to the class rooms and explains the syllabus prescribed in the text books will yield for acquiring academically degrees. Neither working smart nor working hard for day and night will present us required results. A teacher should inspire his disciples to learn “to work hard and to work smart”. It is not so easy to translate the preposition in to reality. Teacher should first learn to practice himself the principle and then preach the same to the student. The aspirant teacher needs to develop his teaching acumen and requires being more savvy in overall contribution of his student’s development.

The communication skills of the teacher should reflect a role model of life to all the students to emulate. Dedication, accuracy, completeness, economy of movements, effectiveness, concentration and awareness are the signs of a world-class teacher. Dedication, discipline, determination, concentration and drive of learning are the signs of a learner. As there are no boundaries for learning, no body is complete in learning and no one can stop a learner. Teacher offers his knowledge and feels joyful and the student receives the knowledge and always he will be thankful to the teacher. Love and faith exists and flows between them.

As we know, the faith power works wonders, the student having faith in his teacher will receive knowledge at sprit level. It is said that instinct occurs at body level by perfect actions through practice. The intuition occurs at mind level by perfect feelings through love. The intellect occurs at thought level by perfect thoughts through faith. And the inspiration occurs at sprit level by perfect consciousness through responsibility. When oneness is attained at all the levels i.e. instinct, intuition, intellect and inspiration levels of the student and teacher then the transformation takes place. Once the student transcended to consciousness his consciousness envelops instinct, intuition, intelligence and he develops insight and inspiration.

In such transformation, the consciousness of the student is raised to the level of alertness. The alertness is said to be the sensitivity for any changes. Then the alertness is transformed to awareness. In the state of awareness, one is able to know to the lines, behind the lines, ahead of the lines, under the lines and above the lines. That is nothing but he will be aware of every thing i.e. what is happening, what has happened and what is about to happen.

In present circumstances, the traditional educational methods and values took many changes. The technology is developed in many folds. Now we are able to know total worldwide changes. The challenges are warranting a change in our attitude. There should be a change in our thinking. Our thinking is the basis for our behavior. And our behavior decides our attitude. But to day the relation between a teacher and student became commercial relation. The human values based on love, affection and faith have become artificial. In most of the cases the values are limited to books and the students could not get value-based education.

In light of Globalisation, today, it is essential to a teacher, to transform the student so as to meet the Global challenges. The present educational system may not serve the needs of the day. There should exist a better communication system. The communication skills are to be imparted to modern teacher through training programs in domestic & international institutions. Every educational institution should appoint teachers, who are well trained in such skills.

The learning capacity of a student is directly proportional to the potentiality of the student. Potentiality is awakened by the action i.e. the method of reading. The result depends upon actions, and as per result the student conceives his believes. The strong belief in turn presents him an unbendable potentiality. A teacher who is aware of the above mechanism directs his disciples in a positive direction.

Normally, learners are of three types. They are Auditory, Visual and Kinesthetic. In a closed classroom having many students, the teacher cannot concentrate on each and every student. As the teacher is also falls in one of the above types, the students on par with the teacher can only learn effectively. Therefore, every teacher should be trained in such a way that he could identify the capacity and taste of students and inspire them accordingly. A teacher should necessarily possess the ability of updating his knowledge to the needs of the student. When the situation warrants, the teacher should invariably accept the changes. The teacher should always inspire the student to search for hidden opportunities. New practices, new methods, new products and new approaches are essential for a teacher to transform the student. Always the teacher has to improve, alter and change the past practices for a sustainable progress in their endeavor.

As the dreams are the power, the teacher should inspire the student to have a positive vision for what they want to accomplish. As it is evident that “no objective leads to no end”, the teacher should motivate the student to strive hard and turn all the possibilities into reality, to fulfill their objectives. The teacher should realise that no person is worthless and encourage accordingly. Living like frog in a well has no reason in any body’s life. The laziness, satisfaction for what have achieved, timidity and rigidity to stick to birthplace are treated to be the damaging factors to anybody’s progress. The teacher should ensure that he himself is away from those barricades and motivate his disciples to have a global outlook.

Surprisingly, today’s Global needs were anticipated in our ancient times and the student was trained in. The importance of communication skills was well noticed and the teacher was given enough training. Several instances from puranas reveal the fact that the teachers trained their students so as to meet the global challenges.

To day, cost control exercises at all the spheres, are very much appreciated for any company’s survival. Every organisation is looking forward for global market. Opportunities are knocking the doors of efficiency and Excellency. Outsourcing has become an important factor to sustain in the market. Every individual has to strive to be marketable. That requires constant updating of information and increasing stress bearable capacity. Both require training. It is opined by some IT companies that even 5% of the emerging professionals do not comprise the need of the day. The competition sprit is to be developed among the competitors.

Hitherto, as there is a competition among the companies of our own country, the competition played a nominal role. As global market opened doors, it is necessary for a teacher to improve his communication skills to train his students so as to meet the global requirements. The scientific, economical, social, political, spiritual development is taking place in a rapid way. To understand all the information in traditional methodology, time has become a barricade. In a limited time unlimited information is to be utilised.

A teacher is supposed to inculcate the spirit of competition among the students. The competition should not be subjected with others. The competition should lead in improving our capabilities. Constant improvement presents us with betterment. There is no best in the world. Every best can be bettered. Improving and proving ourselves will give us the required results. As every record is waiting for its breakage, competition within us yields good results. This kind of preaching from the teacher improves the thought pattern of the student.

Imitation, in general, is the natural characteristic of human beings. So, it is evident that a student learns through environmental observation. If a teacher is bad with his deeds and character, the student learns to be bad and characterless. Therefore, it is essential for a teacher to purify himself. Purity, completeness, perfection, creativity, fearlessness, accountability, acceptability, reliability are some of the qualities required for a teacher to train students. No body can hide his personality for a longer time. Unless, one builds up his own character and is good by his nature, he can not act for a longer time as good. Therefore, it is an essential pre qualification for a teacher, to improve and prove his character and communicate the same to the student through his behavior. The teacher should develop certain workable strategies in this aspect, and should have patience in implementing them.

As the electronic era is dominating the world, every body should try to adopt the same to update their working skills. A teacher is also not an exemption in this aspect. The traditional teaching methodology also needs a change. The revolution in usage of computer technology and in adopting the information technology is also taken care off. As, a worldwide net work is accessible today one should make use of such technology in importing knowledge to their disciple. Unless, we accept the change and adopt it, no progress can be expected. One should think and plan as per today’s requirements. As, the past is always an invalid instrument, future is uncertain only the present is the reliable factor. Therefore, everybody should think and plan for present. One should be in tune with latest developments and trends in improving different communication skills and strategies. It is essential for a teacher, for attending net working and seminars, which allows them to be ahead with their peers in exhibiting their best ability in importing knowledge.

As today’s student is more dynamic, a teacher is supposed to be more competent. Unless, a teacher has a credible record in fulfilling of commitments, a sustainable progress cannot be expected. One, being proactive, will not only be elevated in his respective field but also guide his disciple in realising the merits of being proactive. A modern teacher has to invariably enhance his soft skills like interpersonal relations, people management skills and communication skills and present them at a right way. A teacher should have enthusiasm in training his students, then only his innovative ideas accomplish.

It is essential for a teacher to share his knowledge. It is also advisable to encourage debates and seminars among students. As about 60% of what we talk will be registered in our mind, we should encourage students to express their feeling from their childhood. Free and fair expression leads to open-mindedness. Slow and steady wins the race is the phrase used in olden days. But today it has changed its shape. Fast, steady and innovativeness wins the race, is the new phrase. Helping others will give us success. The younger generation should experience the pleasure in offering help to others. Self-confidence and self-respect, both are to be treated as wealth. A teacher should act as a catalyst in the process of acquiring such wealth by their students. Several students may fail in their endeavor. A teacher should try to translate the failures of his students in to success. It is to note that there is no failure. A failure denotes that time being we have not succeeded. Or to succeed in our attempt we have to work more. All the time we may not be blessed with success. One should be prepared to face even negative results. We should learn to enjoy the failures also. It is also essential to note that failures bring us opportunities. We should trust that failures are high road to success.

Every body wants to be in a good position. It is correct and essential for an aspirant to move forward. When we don’t find a work which we want, we should learn to love the work we had. This will present us with peace.

One should learn how to present him self in the society. One should be alert with his body language. Our mind, our intellect, our consciousness should lineup with our body language. Our communication skills will decide our ability. How best one is qualified academically is not important but how best he is presenting him self is more important. The attitude, the desire and the skill will decide the fate of the aspirant.

In light of the above, the student may be in the state of more Confusion. It is the responsibility of a teacher to guide his disciple and make him a good learner.

While concluding,
I appeal that the role of the teacher is very important in light of Globalisation. As the student has to surpass several pitfalls, the honorable teacher has to guide him from time to time. The tension is pervading in every walk of life. As every street is not paved with gold one has to strive hard and pick up their opportunities. Teacher has to fill confidence in the hearts of kids. This may require extraordinary performance. As we know that nothing is impossible in the universe, a teacher has to acquire such performance by practice. Day by day in every way the world is moving to high roads. Young generation has to attain those goals. It is possible only when the teacher drives the student in a right direction. The teacher- student binding is more precious. In our literature the teacher is treated as God. The teacher can generate a good future and can organise it or distract the same. If a doctor fails in his operation one patient may die, if an engineer makes a mistake one project may fail but if a teacher fails to perform his duty generations will get damaged. The intention of the teacher may be good, but if it is not communicated in a proper way that may send wrong signals. This all depends upon the communication skills of a teacher. In a right sprit if a teacher enjoys molding his disciples, India can reap the fruits of Globalisation.

The responsibility of a teacher in molding raw students into finished quality products of tomorrow’s world needs, is highly appreciated. Any nation is buildup not by stones and cement but by its good citizens. Good citizens are not born but molded. As the sculptor designs his sculptures to the needs of the day, the teacher has to mold his disciples.

It is note worthy here to note that the map is not the territory and every body should feel the importance of communication skills in a teacher in light of Globalisation. Adding any thing further may reflect repetition. Therefore I take part here.

I sincerely, thank you for going through the text.

Any suggestions for the betterment are highly appreciated and thankfully acknowledged.