LEADERSHIP SKILLS OF THE PRINCIPALS OF TEACHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN WEST BENGAL WITH REFERENCE TO THEIR DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS

Abstract

The leadership skills of a principal play a very important role in the management of a college. The progress of a college very much depends on the leadership skills of the principal. The present paper is being aimed to measure the leadership quality of the principal of various colleges in West Bengal. The study was conducted on a sample of 300 Principal randomly selected from the 19 districts namely Purba Bardhaman, Paschim Bardhman, Hooghly, Bankura, Purulia, Jhargram, Birbhum, Howrah, Kolkata, South 24 pgs, North 24 pgs, Murshidabad, Nadia, Purba Medinipur, Paschim Medinipur, Malda , Uttar dinajpur, Dakshin Dinajpur and jalpaiguri. A tool with 77 item was mead to do this research. There were eight types of dimension of leadership skills in this tool. These dimensions are 1. Dealing with student’s 2.Time table 3.Class allotment 4.Dealing with non-teaching staff 5.Incidental issues 6.Dealing with teachers 7.Administrative work and 8.Academic calendar. This study focuses on the above mention eight dimensions of leadership skills. Four types of age groups have been adopted in this study. These are 1.Below 40years age group, 2.40 to 50 years age group, 3.50 to 60 years age group, 4.Above 60 years age group.