The most essential quality of a teacher is to
ignite curiosity. When I did my MBA in the US,
macroeconomics was new to me. But the teacher
gave real-life examples of issues in America
documented in the WSJ, and we quickly picked
up the subject.
Dr Abdul Qadir A Rahman Buhari,
Chairman, BS Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science
& Technology,
Chennai
Be a role model. Students observe you all the
time. They may not identify you as a role
model immediately but over time after 4-5
years of work experience they will link, corelate,
and judge you.
Dr N R Alamelu,
Principal, Sri Ramakrishna
Engineering College,
Coimbatore
The objective of the education system is to ensure
that all students reach their full potential. Therefore,
teachers should be dedicated enough to lead,
encourage and inspire them during each phase
of the long journey. In the current scenario,
without a teacher’s expertise to help handle
it, technology becomes merely an automated
tool and does not engage students in the right
spirit. Great teachers are the reason why ordinary
students achieve extraordinary heights.
Dr Annie Jacob,
Director
KCG College of Technology,
Chennai
An excellent teacher has in-depth knowledge and
understanding of the subject matter, is committed to
teaching and is hard working. He continually seeks
ways to improve, innovate, and be up-to-date,
with a strong passion for the subject and high
enthusiasm for teaching. A teacher should also
be an inspirational role model to students and be
eminently approachable
Er A C S. Arunkumar,
President - Dr. M.G.R. Educational
and Research Institute,
Chennai
It is no use complaining about fall in
the attention span of the millennial
generation. As a teacher, you must
under-stand the change and adapt your
teaching to suit them.
Dr S Balasubramanian,
Director, GRG
Centre for Advanced Studies,
Coimbatore
The attention span of students now varies from 6 to
10 minutes. So teachers will have to give useful
information within those minutes and extend it
further. Use videos as attention grabbers.
Dr K N Balasubramanya Murthy,
Vice Chancellor, PES University,
Bangalore
For me, two hours of class is like a
picnic. I get really thrilled. Once teachers
develop their teaching skills, they will
start enjoying the class. Students will
also enjoy.
Dr S K Garg,
Pro Vice Chancellor, Delhi
Technological University,
New Delhi
Dedication refers to a love of teaching or passion for
the work, which includes a commitment to students'
success. To a student, this means a teacher should
be "always willing to help and give time."
Dr K Gunasekaran
Secretary and Managing Trustee, Muthayammal Educational
Trust and Research Foundation,
Rasipuram
Research is a ‘culture’ and one
should not stop with Ph.D.
Dr M Madheswaran,
Principal, Mahendra Engineering College,
Namakkal
Shifting from industry to teaching is
easy. Presently, people with 20-25 years of
corporate experience are moving towards
teaching. It is very rare to find teachers
getting into industries.
Dr S Malarkkan,
Principal,
Manakula Vinayagar Institute of Technology
Pondicherry
A teacher must put himself in the students’
shoes. Remember that the Internet, social
media, and a zillion other things, which
were non-existent earlier, distract today's generation. Teachers can get on to social
media, and share useful information.
Dr Maluk Mohammed,
Secretary, MAM College of
Engineering and Technology,
Trichy
Outstanding teachers must be a good learners.
A Ph.D. does not matter. According to me,
Ph.D. is a mindset, not a degree. Some
people who do not have PhDs still have a
research-oriented mind.
Dr Mohammed Sameeruddin Khan,
Director, Sree Dattha Group of Educational Institutions,
Hyderabad
Management can motivate teachers by
considering salary paid to faculty members
as a long-term investment and not as
expenditure. Management must also equip
its teachers with technology-based teaching
aids. Virtual labs and simulation labs must
be set up.
Dr A N N Murthy,
Vice Chancellor,
Dayananda Sagar University,
Bengaluru
I insist teachers do publications, research,
and obtain patents. Students leaning
towards research must be encouraged.
Dr R Murugesan,
Chairman,
Ranganathan Engineering College,
Coimbatore
Teachers must get into more active
learning: pushing students to develop a
prototype which will help them understand
how a robot will move its arms, pick and
place objects based on coordinates that
have been given by the developer.
Dr Niranjan N Chiplunkar,
Principal, NITTE NMAM
Institute of Technology,
Mangaluru
A teacher must teach through activities. “What
you hear, you forget; what you see, you
remember; what you do, you understand.”
Hence an industrial environment has to brought into institutions.
Dr M Ponnavaikko,
Advisor,
Aarupadai Veedu Institute of Technology,
Chennai
Teachers must empower themselves by
attending and making full use of various
FDPs, industry oriented trainings, and
factory visits, acquire knowledge on real
time applications and deliver it in class.
Dr K Porkumaran,
Principal,
Dr N G P Institute of Technology,
Coimbatore
You cannot say one thing and live another
thing. You cannot tell “be regular in class, do
not cut and paste, try innovative ideas,” etc.,
when you come late to class, repeat your
lectures (no innovation), and copy-paste
research papers.
Dr Pratibha Jolly,
Principal,
Miranda House,
New Delhi
Transformation begins when we make
students realize, through profound examples,
the futility of fixedness. Except, values and
value systems, everything needs to evolve
continuously.
Dr Rajendrakumar Anayath,
Vice Chancellor,
Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and
Technology,
Haryana
Teaching is an art, not a profession. So be
sure you do a great job. IT guys need to
update quarterly. Pilots need to be physically
charged. Faculty should be prepared to
upgrade regularly.
Dr V P Ramamurthi,
Chairman,
Dhanalakshmi College of Engineering,
Chennai
Effective teachers focus on shared decisionmaking and teamwork, as well as on community building. Such teachers convey a
sense of leadership to students by providing opportunities for each of them to assume leadership roles.
Dr C. Ramaswamy,
Secretary, Dr. Mahalingam
College of Engineering and Technology,
Pollachi
Great teachers tell you why you have to
study. They tell you not only how to count
but why you should count. The shortcuts
available on the Internet on multiplication
tables are not that useful.
Dr R Rudramoorthy,
Principal, PSG College of
Technology,
Coimbatore
Teach in a way that students don’t escape
from learning, and you don’t escape from
teaching.
Dr Sahol Hamid Bin Abu Bakar,
Vice Chancellor,
BS Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science &
Technology,
Chennai
A good teacher is someone who shapes the
lives of students; one student at a time, and in
the process helps sculpt the entire society to
build a better nation!
Sai Prakash Leo Muthu,
CEO – Sairam Institutions,
Chennai
There will be no generation gap if you can
retain your youngness by mingling with
youngsters. Don’t teach, interact. The focus
should be on learning. Make them ask
360-degree questions.
Dr B G Sangameshwara,
Vice Chancellor,
JSS Science and Technology University,
Mysuru
In future, self-learning will cover 50% of the
content. Only the other 50% will be taught in
the classroom.
Dr K Sarukesi,
Dean, Kamaraj College of Engineering
& Technology,
Virudhunagar
Students are a better judge of teachers, than
teachers themselves. Students spend most
of the time with teachers and should be
able to assess each teacher better.
Dr Sasangan Ramanathan,
Dean,
Amirtha School of Engineering,
Coimbatore
Every teacher must look at every student he
comes across as his child. Parents can discount
negativity in a child and will always scout for
the child’s hidden talent. They invariably give
their best to every child in the family. Teachers
must do much the same with their wards.
Dr Sheela Ramachandran,
Former Vice Chancellor,
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher
Education for Women,
Coimbatore
Efficient people are grabbed by the industryThe pool from which to choose teachers is
insufficient. So, stringent entry requirements
for teachers might not be feasible. My
suggestion is that people from the industry
themselves can be invited to handle a few
lectures.
Dr P V Sivapullaiah,
Pro Vice Chancellor, Gandhi
Institute of Technology And Management (GITAM)
(Deemed to be University),
Bengaluru
Google can give information. But only
through teachers, students can solve
problems and fully understand the
concepts.
Dr Srinivasa Mayya D,
Registrar, Srinivas University,
Mangaluru
A teacher should never fail to give proper
feedback to students.
Dr Sudha Mohanram,
Secretary,
Sri Eshwar College of Engineering,
Coimbatore
I appreciate scholars who take up teachingThey can shine even in the first year. They
can do well irrespective of qualification!
Dr G Thiruvasagam,
Vice Chancellor,
Academy of Maritime Education and Training (AMET),
Chennai
TEACHER is the acronym for Talent, Encouraging, Affectionate, Communication, Humorous, Energetic, Rational.
Dr Tholkappia Arasu,
Principal, AVS College of Technology,
Salem
We need experiential learning not to forget
something. Has anyone ever forgot how to
ride a bicycle? Most teachers teach what is
easy for them, what they are familiar with,
or on what they can get good materials.
Dr K Thyagarajah,
Principal, K S Rangasamy College of Technology,
Tiruchengodu
“Only those who have industry exposure can impart practical oriented training. Just like students have internship programs and
industrial visits, teachers must also go on industrial training related to their subject.”
Dr V S K Venkatachalapathy,
Director, Sri
Manakula Vinayagar Engineering College,
Pondicherry
A good teacher should persistently seek and adopt innovative methods to improve the quality of higher education on a consistent
basis. Experienced and learned teachers are strongly encouraged to nurture the students into well-rounded individuals. The
highly motivated youngsters are a teacher’s constant source of pride.
Dr G. Viswanathan,
Chancellor of Vellore Institute of Technology,
Vellore
“The notorious boys become your best
friends for life. Have the patience to win
them over.”
Dr M J Xavier,
COO, Karunya Institute of Technology
and Sciences (Deemed to be university),
Coimbatore