My Beloved Teachers

My first teacher, who groomed me with confidence and life skills, was Dewta, my father. Even before starting my formal education my father taught me Mathematics at home with block games and Maths remains my all time favourite. My father taught me the art of excellence in all extracurricular activities like recitation, extempore speech, debate etc. where I was always a winner.

I understand my first schooling was at Palashani Primary School for few days (which I do not remember), then Amulapatti Nimna Buniyadi School (known as Robindra Sharmar School), Nagaon Govt Girls School, Tezpur Govt.High School, Cotton College, ADP College, College of Home Science, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Annamalai University and now University of Delhi. Whether it was Nagaon, Tezpur, Guwahati, Jorhat,Coimbatore or Delhi, I was always blessed with my teachers love and warmth.

In this school of lifelong learning, I met many teachers with whom I had no formal teaching learning sessions but each such lesson taught me how to live life. The driver of “Star Motors”, taught me driving skills and another driver taught me how to keep the car safe. My first housemaid Anandi Amma taught me how to sacrifice one’s comfort for the welfare of the family. My first boss Amarish Trivedi taught me the excellence of communication and professionalism in working. My son as a little child taught me to be compassionate towards street children. The greatest lesson I have learnt from my mother is to have patience.

Many sweet remembrances and my regards to all my beloved teachers who groomed me all throughout to make me what am I today.

My Dear Students

I joined as a teacher in ChristJyoti School, Nagaon, my first job. Though it was for a short period, I received the love and warmth of my darling little students, and was lucky enough to experience the importance of teachers’ day. I was pampered with lots many chocolates, flowers, gifts and greeting cards. Looking back, actually it was a heaven on earth.. to be surrounded by those little angels...innocent, eager, inquisitive and naughty. They love to share their tiffins , their secrets and lots many stories. I still love that smell ...a mixture of bread, butter, fruits…! After two years, it was a repetition at Bharatiya Vidya Bhawan’s Mehta Vidyalaya..there I was a trainee teacher… the same experience and love of all those little ones.. beautiful handmade greeting cards and flowers…!

 

All these years, I was a teacher in some way or other. I taught many international students from Ireland, Germany, UK, US, Japan, Switzerland, Hungary and Spain about Indian culture, needs and importance of volunteering in India and most importantly, how to accept and adopt the cultural differences. I taught rural youth from almost all over India, the importance of dedicated youth service in the Country and how to come up as a successful youth leader in development sector. Now I am teaching students from interdisciplinary background with wide age range, the skills of counseling and guidance.

 

It is wonderful to be a teacher...I enjoyed and am enjoying every moment of my sharing with my students. It was always both ways learning.. thank you all my dear students.. you made my life worth living.. God bless you