“I paid Rs.1.2 lakh for admission into this 10-month teaching and experiential learning programme in June. Today I am very glad I made this career move even though it may involve considerable financial sacrifice. The curriculum, delivered by an excellent faculty, is truly unique and enabling. Combined with my corporate experience, I am confident I can build a new and gratifying career path in K-12 education,” says Uberoi.
“I took to teaching because it’s the most emotionally rewarding profession. Being a teacher gives me ample opportunity to shape and mould young minds. It fulfills my passion to empower generation next in my own little way. The remuneration is satisfactory and in line with the norms prescribed by the Sixth Pay Commission. But I believe the satisfaction and personal fulfillment that I get at my school are more important,” says Priyadarshini (who uses only one name), an English and education postgraduate of Mumbai University who teaches English to class IX-XI students of the CBSE-affiliated Ryan International School, Kandivali, Mumbai (estb. 2006).
“I always wanted a healthy work-life balance and the teaching profession fulfils this need. I started training at the Yuvabharathi Public School, Coimbatore in 2010 and enjoyed my work so much that I signed up for a teacher’s training course at Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. Recently I was promoted from a primary school co-ordinator to high school teacher. The remuneration and regular pay rises offered are satisfactory and I have time for family vacations. The greatest satisfaction has been the love and respect I have earned from my students and parents. The school’s curriculum and in-service teacher workshops have given me excellent career advancement opportunities,” says Annupreya R, an English literature and education alumna of Bharathiar University who teaches English to class IX-X students of the CBSE-affiliated Yuvabharati.