Training Need Analysis of School Teachers

Training is an integral part of teacher education program in the country. In-service education programs are undoubtedly a significant aspect of the continuous development of teachers in the desired direction. Educational system nowadays followed in our state isundergoing many changes for the past decade.As per the training received in the past, the teachers are not sufficientto meetthe present needs of the students. So Sarva SikshaAbhiyan (SSA) is continuously providing training for the teachers which are designed according to the different objectives. It stresses the activity oriented teaching, student friendly classroom etc. The training going on is intended to eliminate the deficiencies in teacher preparation and to refine accordingly. The present study is an exploration of the training needs of primary school teachers so as to analyze and put forward suggestions for the designing of their training courses; so that teachers can work more effectively.The study had conducted among 30 primary school teachers of Malappuram districtusing semi-structuredinterview schedule andthe data collectedwas content analyzed.