THE DISPARAGING STATUS OF (CONTRACT) TEACHERS IN THE SCHOOLS OF INDIA

The teaching profession has experienced a significant diminution in the status over the past few decades in India. This paper explores as well as explicates status of a contract teacher in the current scenario including the multifaceted factors contributing to this trend of imbibing the societal attitudes, economic conditions, framework of the policy including the evolving role of digital innovation in the education. The paper aims to question the status simultaneously analyze the causes of the decline and its impact on the educational landscape. It also examines the implications of the depreciating status on morale of the teacher, student outcomes including the overall education system in which reformation is required.