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Snehal S. Donde ¹

Affiliations
1 Mumbai University Affiliated College, Association of Non-Government Colleges, Maharashtra, IN

Abstract

The study probes into the extent to which teachers of secondary section in the CBSE schools are stressed out due to the pressure of syllabus completion, examination process, frequent corrections of answer sheets/keeping records, continuous evaluation procedure, teaching of more than one subject and extra-curricular activities as the part of the workload keeping in the view Gender (Male/female), Qualification (Graduate & postgraduate), Level (Lower secondary (V & VI) & upper secondary (VII to IX) and Teaching Experience (junior teacher 2to 5 yrs & Senior Teacher 6yrs & above). The research was an experimental type descriptive study (survey method). Samples were 100 Teachers of CBSE schools and Sampling Technique was Simple Random Method. Perception tool was used for conducting survey. Percentage analysis and inferential techniques of data analysis was implemented. The findings of the study revealed that on the basis of the gender discrimination the female teachers have perceived slightly less than male and were better to the stressful situation in terms with the workload than their male counterparts. Continuous evaluation process area of study revealed that male and females were almost stressed out on the equivalent basis (70%). The study revealed that trained teachers understand the needs of the students and handle the compliances with effortlessness. It was peculiar to note the rigid teaching approach of the senior teachers who were stressed and unable to adapt to the changes or the innovation that are brought about in the current education scenario. In contrast to this the junior teachers who were raw and inexperience were less stressful and exhibited positive approach towards new system. In the general discussions it was found that the stress level among the teachers were comparatively high in the second term than the first term. Based on the research findings remedial suggestions are made to the teachers for effective and successful handling of stress in connection to workload.

Keywords

Stress, Teacher, CCE System.

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Snehal S. Donde ¹

Affiliations
1 Wada College of Management and Science, Harosale, Thane, Maharashtra, IN

Abstract

Higher Education is a powerful tool for achieving economic sustainable development. Foreign Education Providers interest is growing rapidly to explore the potential in the Indian education market. Higher education provided by public/private and not-for profit/for profit providers and various forms of imparting education ranging from face to face education to e-learning in internationalization scenario, all this demands for urgent strategic reforms with specific policy guidelines. Some of the recent changes such as replacing Planning Commission with NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Ayog (Jan, 2015), and Human Resource Development Ministries direction to get clearance of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in future for 'global partnership within the national interest', are initiatives by the newly formed NDA government. Keeping in view the HRD Ministry's announcement to release new policies to revamp higher education, certain facts needs to be considered while formulation. The number of Indian students flying westwards rose to 6% to 1,02,673 for 2013-14, reversing the three year trend of declining number of Indians at US colleges. Last year they contributed $27 billion to the American economy, of which India's share money spent was $3.3 billion. Another study (British Council study) showed that around 30,000 students from India were studying at UK in 2011-12, and increased to 40,000 in 2012-13. Also in many other eastern countries universities the number of international students including Indian students are increasing. However the enrolment status of foreign students in Indian Universities is meager and there is less focus on student and teachers exchange programmes. The estimates are that by 2020 there will be 165 billion people seeking higher education, including 7.2 billion international students.

Keywords

Higher Education, Policy Formulations, Strategic Reforms.

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