International Journal of Social Science Research (IJSSR)

Need of Spiritual Awareness among Prospective Teachers: A Conceptual Study

Abstract Teachers have many duties that are far beyond academic knowledge, as societal and global factors change the education landscape. Teachers have to give spiritual, moral, and emotional support. This conceptual article investigated the spiritual awareness and its impact on prospective teachers’ personal and professional development. Traits that encourage inclusive, sympathetic and morally anchored classrooms, such as make mindfulness, empathy and reflective purpose, fall under spiritual awareness.Many advantages exist for spiritual development, which is often neglected in conventional teacher education programmes. This article examines the main barriers to integrating spirituality into modern secular and assessment-focused educational institutions. Time limitation, lack of a defined curriculum, inadequate faculty training, and misunderstanding of spirituality as religion are some of these barriers. The study offers useful solutions to this problem, including value education, mindfulness practices, reflective journaling, experiential learning, and community involvement. The inclusion of spiritual components in teacher preparation is promoted by many of the ideas of influential thinkers like Jack Miller, Parker Palmer, and Elizabeth Tisdell, as well as guiding frameworks like India’s National Education Policy 2020. In conclusion, a balanced learning environment and valued center citizens require the development of instructors who are spiritually ordered to cultivate a framework for spiritual growth as a key component of professional training. The paper advocates for a fundamental change in teacher education. Keywords:- Spiritual Awareness, Mindfulness, Value Education, Teacher Education, and Prospective Teachers