What a Career In Teaching Holds For You?

Author: Anurag Ku Gupta

If you wish to make your knowledge, a candle to enlighten the path of various growing minds, then the noble profession of teaching could be the career for you. Apart from respect, a teacher gets a nice pay, convenient working hours, cheerful working environment, and myriad of other facilities. In India, the demand of teachers is breaking all bars, not just in private sector, but also in various government schools. The profession gives an individual the option to share his/her precious knowledge, to help others achieve their development goals in future.

Academic Qualification

The academic qualification to become a teacher differs on different levels. To become a nursery teacher, one is asked for NTT (Nursery Teacher Training), while to teach the middle-level classes, it is mandatory to have a TTC (Teacher's Training Certificate) which could be achieved after passing grade 12th. Moving above, to become a high-school teacher, the employers seek an individual with a bachelor’s degree minimum and preferably master’s or doctorate degree in the specific subject. As the level shifts to the college and universities, doctorate degree becomes a must along with practical experience as an academician.

Roles

The roles in the profession depend purely on the experience, interest, and education of the individual. Professionals who like to share their specialized knowledge have the option to teach as a TGT/PGT teacher in the schools. There are also several non-teaching options for the individuals who like to avoid classroom interaction. Non-teaching roles involve the job of principal, coordinators, counselors, etc. People with a specialized degree or experience in psychology or sports can even enroll for the post of counselors and sports instructors in various schools and colleges.

Salary Bracket

Teachers enjoy a high pay, along with the convenience. Usually, a regular teacher in a private school gets a pay of INR 15,000/month or above at entry level. The teachers in the government schools of the country get myriad of facilities, along with a thick amount of INR 20,000+/ month. The increase in the pay scale of schools teachers depends on the experience and the achievements of the professional. In college and university, the salary of a regular teacher starts from about 42,000 and increases with time, and subsequent achievements.

Working Hours

The teachers enjoy convenient job hours. The regular job hours of a teacher begin usually from 8:00 am in the morning and ends maximum by 3:00 pm. In colleges the time extends till 4:00 pm-5:00 pm. The appropriate working hours is one of the main reasons why teaching is opted as a profession by most of the female candidates in the country.

Companies That Hire

  • State Government Schools and Municipality Board
  • Kendriya Vidyalaya with CBSE Syllabus, also known as Central Schools
  • Private Schools with CBSE or ICSE/ICE Board Syllabus
  • AICTE approved Technical Universities
  • UGC approved Universities

Teaching is often referred as a noble profession, as how often someone gets a chance to make a "real" change in the society by using his/her knowledge as a weapon. The ideal work hours, fancy salary bracket, and the respect that follows; these are some strong reasons why young, as well as the experienced candidates get inspired to pursue their career in academics.