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Friday, December 2, 2011

What it takes to become a professional?


Every year, we celebrate one of the most elaborated (and anticipated) events – our very own Teachers’ Day. All over the world, students, parents, school officials, and in some, governments, give due recognition to the unselfish dedication of teachers towards the enlightenment of the society. They give us different titles e.g. the silent worker, future’s key holder, the guardian of tomorrow, and the vanguard of wisdom. To our mind, these are just but inherent to our profession. These are just appends and nothing more. We do not need praises if the reality besmirches our profession. What we want is the full dignity that we deserve.

There are certain standards that make a pursuit a profession. It must have established itself distinctively as pool of experts organized with a common understanding of theories and principles and a purpose to serve the community. It must have a continuing learning for each member of the profession unswayed by the material rewards and appeals that’s why we live by the code of ethics through the years. More than enough, teachers have performed beyond the expectations of ordinary men. We have unknowingly made ourselves “gods and goddesses” far better and real than Apollo, Hercules, Aphrodite, Zeus or Hera. We make nights days. We teach without learning resources for children. We stand proudly in front yet humbled by innocent eyes of our learners. We speak powerfully yet no one hears our plight. We keep ourselves composed under dilapidated classrooms. We have built empire of knowledge yet the governing does not recognize us. We form public opinion. We transform the society. 

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