NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY (2020): A STEP TOWARDS BUILDING TEACHERS’ RESILIENCE IN INDIA

Abstract

In today's world, teachers are confronted with a plethora of challenges throughout their careers. Consequently, many teachers realized that their attitudes about themselves, their pupils, and their job are more pessimistic now than when they first started in the field. These teachers may see a decline in their sense of work satisfaction. So, they need the mental strength to persevere in the face of adversity to develop the resiliency that will allow them to navigate difficult situations successfully. The ability of teachers to be resilient is critical to their success as teachers. In the past, some limited initiatives had been made to systematically strengthen and build resilience characteristics in teachers but could not achieve the targeted objectives. According to National Education Policy 2020, the lack of teaching quality and motivation among Indian teachers is due to the deplorable conditions of teacher education, recruiting, deployment, and service conditions. The need to provide well-rounded service conditions for teachers is emphasized throughout the policy. So, the purpose of this study is to provide an overview of the resiliency of teachers as well as the role of the National Education Policy 2020 in building Teachers' Resilience.