The source of true and holistic education is the teacher. Teacher in Indian heritage has always been
given a raised platform of respect. Apart from imparting education to children, the teacher has been a friend,
guide and philosopher. Teachers are regarded as the most powerful agents‘ of social change. According to
Swami Vivekananda, ―Education is the manifestation of the perfection already in men.‖ Education alone makes
a man perfect and all round development of human personality is possible through education. Professor Linda
Darling-Hammond of Stanford University has summarized research on the effects of teacher quality on student
outcomes as follows: