APTITUDE TEST IN THE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION OF TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMME: A PRE-REQUISITE

Abstract

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan of the Indian government paved the way for opening countless primary schools to provide education to all children up to 10 years. This initiative has resulted into a high demand of teachers to teach in these schools. After the enforcement of recommendations of Sixth Pay Commission, salaries of teachers have improved, better salaries and better chances of placement in government jobs has pulled attention of students towards teaching profession. Therefore students’ interest has increased in BTC/B.Ed. courses which open the gateway for government jobs. This is undoubtedly a matter to be pleased. But if we look at the other side of the coin we find that the students pursuing these teacher training programmes or who aspire to do B.Ed., actually do not possess the right aptitude for teaching profession. Either they enter in this profession by force or by the charm of job security and good salaries or may be due to rejection or inadequate qualification for other professional courses. Lack of correct aptitude ultimately results in their unsatisfactory performance, injustice with their students and injustice with the noble profession of teaching