Whenever any reform in education is anticipated, teacher preparation becomes important as it is also realized in policy document; no society can rise above the level of its teachers. So, visualizing the role of a teacher in the development of human resources in our country is essential. Besides, over the years, the dearth of trained teachers in the field of English as a second language teaching has also been felt. Complete overhauling of teacher education is considered necessary to achieve the objectives of education as conceived in the National Policy on Education 1986