September 5, Teachers Day
The Birth date of Dr.Sarvepalli
Radhakrishnan(05.09.1888) second president of India is celebrated as Teachers
Day in India.
Iam remembering my school days. I
studied in Govt Ganapat High School, Feroke.
I joined in 8th G in 1976 June. In the first day Sri. Raja
Rathanam master( known as Karuppayi Master-due to his colour- he is from
nagercoil) came to our class asked our name details. Then he told I need a
class leader. Due to Internal Emergency( By Smt Indira Gandhi) that year no
election was declared for class leader. Then he asked me to stand, “ you are Mr. Vasu’s son ?, Ok You are the class leader”. My duties
explained by him. Bring attendance register, chalk pieces, Atlas, Maps and
other items needed by the teachers from office. While no teachers in class,
maintain silence and write name of students violating this. Many teachers’
names forgotten, but a few names are still in memory. One Mrudula Teacher who
was a Music teacher, English teacher
Basheer Master, History teacher
Abdurahman Master( Chappathi) Librarian Sami ( Ramanathan), Mathematics teacher one Kottikkannan master(
original name not remembering), Malayalam teacher Gopalakrishnan master etc.
In 1977 School Parliament election
was declared, by the time I was actively attending Student Politics, Students
Federation of India(SFI) nominated my name for class leader from 9 F. One of my
friend Sri. Unnikrishnan also filed nomination. After election he could only
able to score 6 votes out of 60 students. I used to lead different strikes and
many other programs, due to that some teachers not liking me. In 1978 again election came I was elected as
class leader from 10 F , then SFI decided to field me as school leader and I
was elected as School Leader. Simultaneously
I was SFI secretary, and then SFI Feroke Area secretary.
Kottikkanan master mathematics
teacher one day declared that I will not pass the examination etc. Then I took
this as challenge. I contacted Basheer master who was the secretary for Teachers
union(KGTA) he took some special tuition for me in Mathematics and English.
After SSLC examination the result was surprising for me. I got 72 marks in
English, 66 marks in Maths out of 100, altogether 351/600. It was a good mark
in that period. After result I met the same Maths teacher, he asked “are you
passed” then I shown my result, he surprised.
Teachers have good role in molding
the future generation. Recent period many teachers are lost the commitment to
their job. Many teachers of Govt Schools are sending their children to Private
English Medium schools where less qualified persons are teaching in order to
show their status. Because of this many Govt Schools are at the verge of
closure due to shortage of students. Where your child get an employment after
education, if the public sector employment is reducing.
On the eve of Teachers Day I wish
wishes to all Good Teachers.
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