PROFESSIONAL ROLE OF TEACHERS IN GOVERNMENT COLLEGES AND HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOLS FOR F.SC. PROGRAMME IN PUNJAB: A COMPARATIVE STUDY

This study was designed to find out the professional role of teachers teaching government colleges and higher secondary schools in Punjab. Teachers teaching in Higher Secondary Schools and Colleges in 12 districts of Punjab constituted the population of the study. Four hundred and thirty two teachers (216 from Higher Secondary Schools and 216 from Colleges) were selected as a sample of the study. A questionnaire for teachers of higher secondary schools and colleges was developed and validated through pilot testing and administered to the sample for collection of data. Data were tabulated and analyzed by using t-test to compare the difference in the opinion of higher secondary school and college teachers. On the basis of results and findings, the college teachers were found strong professional background in teaching profession as compared to Higher Secondary School teachers