Abstract: Education is considered to be the best friend of any individual.It helps him to act rightly and understand the true meaning of life. Education is the foundation on which every successful nation is build. Success and progress of any nation is dependent on the educational foundation of people of country.The torch bearers of education are teacher’s. In Indian culture, teachers have always been given the utmost respect. Teachers have been considered as the most powerful agents of social change. A successful teacher is the one who has passion to teach and is able to give instructions to students according to their individual needs
As teacher’s are the most important link between students and education,the teacher’s personality is the ideal for a child. The experiences of a teacher, inside and outside school, helps in evolving her personality. As teacher has to efficiently play many roles in school,it is very important that a teacher should have high and positive self-concept. Many studies have been completed on self-concept of teachers but still limited information is available on how to develop and maintain positive self-concepts amongst teachers so that they are successful in primary schools. This article is an attempt to get an insight on how self-concept is perceived and is different amongst teachers of private and govt primary schools.

key words: Self Concept, Teachers Self-Concept, Self-Efficiency, Literature Review

| DOI: 10.17148/IARJSET.2021.81209