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• Liaison with the institution: The instructor is the link between administration & the trainees. So Instructor
has to inform the administration about the training activity of the trade, at the same time Instructor must also
keep the student informed about the instructions issued by the administration.
• As a student: Vocational instructor should always update their knowledge, and skills with new techniques,
depending on the changes in latest technology.
Responsibilities of an instructor
Besides the responsibilities towards teaching-learning processes, the instructor has responsibilities.
• Towards the learners/trainees
• Towards the administration

• Towards the industries
• Towards the society and nation
• Towards himself/herself
• Towards the profession

• Towards the parents
Responsibility towards the learner’s trainees: Trainees comes to the institute for training and the aim is to
become a competent craftsman. In order to fulfil this aim of trainees the trainer.

• must guide and instruct them properly and complete the training programme as per the schedule.
• evaluates the trainees’ performance and brings the trainee who are below average level to the standard level
required.

• develops attitudes and safe working habits in trainees to use the raw materials economically which are given
for learning purpose.
• must cultivate good habits like workshop safety, punctuality, time management, etc.

Responsibility towards the administration
As an Instructor he is the link between the trainees and administration, he should be
• loyal and sincere towards the administration.
• interpreter and communicator of working policies to the trainees and support to the administration.
• a person who does not waste material by excess disposal.

• able to maintain discipline and also report the happening of any incident to the administration.
Responsibility towards the industries: As the industrial establishments are the beneficiaries, the instructor
should:

• suggest changes in training programme for the day to day development
• keep himself updated about the latest technology, equipments, materials in the industries.
• keep liaison with industries by field visits and placements, etc.
Responsibility towards the society and nation: Teaching is more than providing skills and knowledge in a
particular trade. Training should also be done to develop the society and should benefit the nation as a whole.
For this the instructor can influence the learners by:
• Developing a sense of responsibility towards the society.

• Making them realize that when they get something from the society they also have to contribute to the society.
• Building a society which will help ultimately building a nation. The trainees should develop this sense of
building a nation.

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