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Responsibility towards herself/himself: The instructor’s job is a noble one and thrusts him/her with a lot of
responsibilities in the course of performing the job.
• He should be sincere and honest towards the profession.
• Takes maximum efforts to develop his personality.

• Cultivates pleasant manners.
• Maintains the dignity of the profession.
• Keeps good health and update the knowledge.
• Takes interest in teaching.
Responsibility towards the profession: The instructor has to constantly update his knowledge and skill to
improve the process of teaching and learning. Improving the process of teaching-learning would mean the following
innovative strategies and techniques that would cause significant improvement in the training programmes.
He can do this by
• adopting positive attitude towards innovative methods.
• understanding the basics and application of outcome of research findings,
• following better and tested new strategies and techniques,

• utilization of self-study materials for self-improvement
• identification of various principles and factors that aid productive learning and developing course materials and
using them carefully.

Responsibility towards the Parents: As an instructor he should develop proper liaison with trainees and their
parents and should act as a link between them. Therefore, he should
• keep them informed about the progress and shortcomings of the trainees.

• guide the parents in deciding the future career of the trainees.
Qualities of an instructor
• Should be socially flexible.
• Should provide a variety of learning experiences.

• Should have a friendly personality.
Prerequisites of an instructor The requisites and prerequisites of an instructor include the ability and qualities of
an instructor. Communication skills, subject knowledge and experience are few of those qualities.

Qualification
The instructor must fulfil certain qualifications required for the post. The qualifications are classified into two types.
They are;
• Essential Qualification
• Desirable Qualification

Qualities of an instructor can be classified as
• Physical quality
• Mental quality
• Moral Quality

• Physical quality
Personal quality
• Good Health: An instructor can be prompt, regular, enthusiastic, by keeping good health.

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CITS : CG & M - Fitter - Lesson 2