Government School Teachers

Government School Teachers of India

Ladies and gentlemen, let me speak directly and without hesitation. My question to government school teachers and lecturers in India (except top university professors, especially in the science stream): With due respect, you are not considered among the top intellectuals of India (such as UPSC civil services toppers, IITians, NEET rankers, etc.). From my understanding, many of you chose the field of teaching not out of excellence, but mainly because:

1. You could not clear the toughest competitive examinations.
2. You wanted a secure livelihood.
3. You preferred a job where, without much hard labor, you could still earn a handsome salary.
4. You wished to establish yourself in society by showcasing that you had passed a government exam — creating the impression, at least among gullible people and countryside folks, that you possess great knowledge.

But here is my question to you: if the government did not provide you with these jobs and instead replaced you with private teachers, what would you do?

When I watch your body language, I see something strange — you try to project that you hold immense knowledge, that you carry wisdom enough to guide everyone. Yet two questions strike me every time:

1. If you are not meritorious, how can you teach meritorious students?
2. If you are not meritorious, how can you produce meritorious students?

This is exactly why private coaching institutes are growing like wild weeds in India. And the uncomfortable truth is this: you are part of the problem.

Now, let me be clear, I am not praising private school teachers either. In fact, they are even worse. Most private or international school teachers are nothing more than loud noise. They put on a show of polished English to impress gullible parents. They have cleared no recognized qualifying examination, they demonstrate no proven merit, and in reality, they contribute little of lasting value. At best, they increase the literacy rate in their limited sphere, but they fail to nurture intellectual growth. In fact, they are a billion times worse than government school teachers.

So here is my open challenge: If you lack true merit, by what right do you claim to shape the future of India’s brightest minds? On what ethical grounds do you allow yourself to teach the very students who may one day outshine you?

Think about it.

Author: Master Vikrant RohinMaster Vikrant Rohin is an international author, and more than four countries’ schools are using his books in the core curriculum of education. He is the author of twenty different subject books. History, Economics, Chemistry, Physics, English, Biology, Geography etc. Most of his students hold high-ranking positions in the public and private sectors. He has cracked the world’s toughest exam, the "Civil Services Examination (UPSC)," eight times. Always a topper in academics, he was also a top-class sportsman, a state boxer, and a basketball player.