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Mahatma Gandhi said: Education is "the basic tool for development of consciousness and reconstruction of society". The Universal Declaration of Human rights, 1948 (UDHR) states: "Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free, atleast in the elementary and fundamental stages. Elementary education shall be compulsory.
"This was said prior to the labeling of the current 21st century as the century of knowledge; and before the level of education in the community was recognised as an index of human development. The Constitution of India, recognizing this aspect enacted initially the Directive Principles of State Policy in Article 45 to achieve the goal of free and compulsory education upto the age of fourteen within ten years, but the task remaining unfulfilled for over half a century, the fundamental right in Article 21A has been inserted as amendment to reinforce its importance along with corresponding amendments in Article 45 and 51 A.
Teacher is the medium to achieve this goal. Hence, the quality of teacher education to provide quality teachers is an important component for the success of this programme. The report of the Education Commission states:" The destiny of India is now being shaped in her classrooms. This, we believe is no more a rhetoric." The key player in the process is the teacher. Mahatma Gandhi said, "I have always felt that the true text book for the pupil is the teacher". A true teacher is a role model who triggers the thought process of his students to realize their true potential. He teaches by 'practice' and not merely by "precept".