“Teacher is a maker of man. He is foundation of all Education, and thus of the whole civilization of mankind, present and future. No nation reconstruction is possible without the active cooperation of the teacher”. - John Adams. | VNU Journal of Science: Education Research, Vol. 32, No. 4 (2016) 53-57 Role for Teachers in Nation Building and Future Icons Babu* Philosophy of Education Department, Andhra Universtiy, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India Received 01 August 2016 Revised 25 September 2016; Accepted 22 December 2016 Abstract: “Teacher is a maker of man. He is foundation of all Education, and thus of the whole civilization of mankind, present and future. No nation reconstruction is possible without the active cooperation of the teacher”. - John Adams. Keywords: Role of Teacher-educator, nation building, teacher profession, teacher education. 1. Introduction * influences the immature minds of the youth. He treats and tries to mould the living stuff into various forms. The future of the nation is fashioned by him through the process of education. A nation trying to march ahead on the roads to progress can leave the education of her sons and daughter in the hands of incompetent teachers only at its own risk. “The world of tomorrow will be born from the schools of today” says Jacks. In this way, teachers, indeed, is the true builder of the nation. In the past, teachers were held by all in the highest esteem. Even kings and emperors used to look upto them for guidance and advice in hours of crisis. As a matter of fact, teachers were the trustees of common welfare. Teachers in those days days were the true benefactors of society. History is full of examples which clearly show that great decisions of vital importance to the whole nation were taken on the directions of the teachers. Such was the importance which was enjoyed by teachers in the past. A nation is built by its citizens, citizens are moulded by teachers and teachers are made by teacher-educators. Chanakya has rightly stated, “Teacher is the maker of nation” So for the Education is the ultimate realm of the Homosapiens. It is a process aimed at socialized and humanizing individual citizen through their life from
