PERSPECTIVES OF FUTURE TEACHERS ON CULTIVATING HARMONY AMONG STUDENTS

This study mainly focuses on investigating perspectives of future teachers on cultivating harmony among students for a peaceful nation. The population of this study was composed of 222 studentteachers studying in the B.Ed., course at Chennai. Normative survey method was used. Modified version of the questionnaire developed by Nabeela Sulaiman was used and the reliability of tool was found to be 0.71. Findings of the study revealed that 75% of student-teachers have agreed that students should perform culture activities based on societal problems and programmes have to be conducted on national interests to cultivate harmony among students which can ultimately promote harmony in the nation. Student-teachers have to make substantial efforts to create harmony among students. Some strategies were also given to enhance the role of future teachers in promoting national harmony.