Changing global scenario stipulates learner centered approach in education. Paradigm shift in education has placed prime substance on the learner and learning where teacher is obliged to recognize his new roles and responsibilities. Teacher needs to transform himself from traditional stance as a lecturer to co-learner, promoter, motivator and director of students’ learning process. He needs to be a facilitator of students’ endeavors of self-learning. Facilitative development of teachers needs to be at the root of all the teacher education initiatives. Facilitative teacher development should become the core component of teacher education curriculum. Concept and need of teacher as a facilitator is discussed in this paper. Above all the paper throws light on distinct characteristics essential for a facilitative teacher. It also tries to address possibilities for the facilitative development through teacher education essential for new era.