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THE EFFECT OF GENDER ON MENTAL FLEXIBILITY OF SCHOOL TEACHERS

Dr.Shraddha Verma

Volume: 6 Issue: 1 2016

Abstract:

The Indian academic profession is a large and diverse group with more than 50% teaching exclusively at the school level. Academics everywhere are conservative when it comes to institutional change and have generally opposed reform. In almost every country and in almost every historical circumstance the fraternity has opposed change in institutions (Andre Batellie [1990] chitins and Philip. G., Altbach (1979), (The Indian Academic Profession, Macmillan, New Delhi). The Indian academic fraternity is no exception to this rule and as a result has been a significant stumbling block to reform. The profession has traditionally been very much concerned with economic security even though many academics now earn salaries which place them firmly in the Indian middle class. There is none the less a sense of insecurity and a powerful, often autocratic academic administration. While many teachers work to the best of their abilities and some institutions manage to engender a sense of commitment. In general the teaching community has little feeling of autonomy.

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