In this age of chatbots—tools that can access the vast ocean of knowledge and curate it to respond to prompts—what, then, remains of the role of a teacher, or more precisely, a human teacher? One might exclaim, “Very little!” But that is far from the truth.
People will always seek living practitioners of knowledge—real, human guides who can offer support and mentorship. Learners of all kinds need an informed, compassionate human presence—someone who can personally appreciate their efforts and, when needed, lovingly correct them. Encouragement and discipline have always been, and will continue to be, inherently human responsibilities.
The key is that teachers must become even more humane in their approach, redefining their roles to help shape a better world and actively resist the drift toward irrelevance in an increasingly automated age. In doing so, they reclaim their indispensable place as nurturers of wisdom, character, and emotional understanding—dimensions that machines cannot authentically replicate.
At the same time, societies and communities must strive to recruit the very best individuals into the teaching profession. There is no better way to harness the benefits of advancing technologies while also mitigating their potential harms.
Niraj Kumar Jha
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