A STUDY ON BURNOUT OF SELF FINANCING COLLEGE TEACHERS – A STUDY WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT

Abstract

Education in any society does not depend so much on any one else as on the teacher. Importance and key position of the teacher in an educational system is recognized by everyone. The teacher is the most important factor for improvement in higher education. Today the teachers are greatly responsible for the student's future. Therefore the teacher should be physically and mentally strong so that they can achieve their objectives successfully. A teacher needs to use a lot of energy in his daily chores in the classroom coupled with his personal and family commitments. This trend which is a routine for a teacher forwards a lot of stress to the teacher. More than ever before work is not seen as the root of infinite satisfaction and fulfillment, but rather a source of stress, discontentment and humiliation. The continuous and different ways of stress lead to burnout and make the medical representative as hopeless. It leads to higher absenteeism and grater turnover. The institution must provide more attention to prevent teacher’s burnout. Otherwise the institutions will losses its reputation and quality education.