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In Indian Traditions, Teacher, being intellectual pivot, was bestowed to humanity as one of the ‘gems’ in samudra manthan’ hence, philosophically his role is prominent for bringing reforms in society. However, the spirit of Indian Education System is underpinned in the Philosophical Traditions, the reflections of Western and Islamic Philosophical thought cannot be ignored. NCFTE-2009 and NEP-2020, in spirit and essence, too repoint the need of a Philosophy of Teacher Education. This Paper discusses teacher Education in India in its philosophical perspective. It also makes a perusal whether the need of a Philosophy of teacher Education is significant in post-colonial Indian Education, in its praxis and prospects.
“The excellence of a thing is relative to its proper function.”
–Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, Book VI, Chap. 2
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Notes
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Sampuranand, The Indian Intellectual, pp. 4, 6, 15 ff.
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Zakir Hussain, addressing the Convocation of the Punjab University. Reported in The Indian Express for December 18, 1960.
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D’Souza, A. Austin, p. 151.
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Humayun Kabir, p. 35.
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Krishna Sobti, p. 64.
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APJ Abdul Kalam, p. 39.
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For detailed discussion see NCFTE-2009, p. 20.
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Nasrin, Siddiqui, M.S. (2023). Need a Philosophy of Teacher Education: Perusing the Praxis and Policies. In: Ahmad, J., Masih, A. (eds) Teaching and Teacher Education in India. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-4985-4_3
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