Abstract

The concept of education has been changing from time to time consequent upon the impact of new philosophical and sociological conceptualizations. As a result the roles of teachers are also changing education now instead of being consider as teacher centric, had become a child centered process. It has also changed from subject centered to activity centered. Also from being a content centered phenomenon it has changed to life centered phenomenon.

                        Nevertheless, the teacher skill occupies the pivotal. Position in the education system the school teachers have not only to play varied roles in the school and in the class room but also to play different roles in the larger society as well .

          The gurukul system of education was followed in India in the ancient times which was a residential system where the guru, teacher wold give his full guidance to students and train them to become good citizens of the country.

Key words: education, philosophical, sociological, teacher, gurukul