As we obverse the National Teacher's Day, we need revisit the humanistic philosophy of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan who had combined idealism, humanism and universalism in his first love 'teaching'. He was of the view that learning conditions that surround a learner decided what kind human he or she will get developed into. This implies that education needs to founded on humanistic philosophy and psychology to make it inclusive and equitable.
However, teachers spend the day in celebrations or accepting gifts instead making it a day of assessing their checks and balances or self-reflection to improve their practice as professionals. Serious educators hold that Dr Radhakrishnan had believed in spiritualistic Humanism and had opined that the perfection of humanity needed to the ideal of education and it's practitioners.
In one of my earlier blogs[1], I had written, "Schools need to draw inspiration from humanistic psychology not from behavouristic psychology as indicated by unabated school violence and crime against staff and children. Schools and teachers need to strengthen the foundation of education by orienting learning towards humanistic psychology based on equity and positivism. Here are two haiku based on the pictures of the monkey taken recently."
HAIKU:
Behaviour is act –
Enacted often thoughtlessly.
Thoughtless are ape acts.
~*~
Shun should schools
Aping, rote learning, grading -
Humanize classrooms.
Greeting teachers on Teachers’ Day on the 'birth anniversary of one of the greatest teachers of modern times' and 'illustrious' late fomer President Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, President Ram Nath Kovind in his message said, "Ideal teachers consistently encourage students to pursue this objective and realize their goals. No doubt, teachers are the guiding force for students and true builders of our nation. This is the precise reason why the ‘Guru-Shishya’ tradition holds special reverence in Indian culture."
He was of the opinion that the role of the teacher was not only as an educator but also as a 'moral mentor and imbues values among students' with 'sheer perseverance and patience' he or she 'helps students comprehend the rich legacy of our culture.'
"The changing times call for new methods of pedagogy that may help us equip our younger generation, to learn, explore and contribute more efficiently to the society. I hope that we continue to be guided by our sagacious teachers and build a future of this great nation," he added
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