ALWAYS CONNECTED TO YOU

 

“To add value to others,

                                                      One must value others.” 

When I entered my room in the school, the whole room was decorated with birthday wishes and some of the memorable photos, covering my life from when I was an infant to the latest photo, beautifully curated and placed under different headings, that defined a certain period in my life.

I had a broad smile as I moved towards the photographs. I went up to each section of the photos displayed and it kindled pleasant memories. I felt humbled to see the effort behind everything that was done to make my birthday special. I could see the love of my team and felt it everywhere in the room.

A few moments later the students came into my room cheerfully, each one clapping their hands and singing the birthday song, as if I was a little kid. Soon after, they showed me a video presented by students about what they learnt from me.

I thanked them profusely and I had a small chat with them. I told them that they are the reason why I come to school enthusiastically every day, they are the very Purpose of my life and they make me feel so complete. It was from the heart, and I meant every word I spoke.

As an educationist, the greatest joy I derive is, being with children every day, planning for their future, giving them positive experiences, creating a conducive environment and empowering them.

I will never miss an opportunity to interact with them. Twice a month I talk to them about life. We literally prepare them for life and not just for the Board exams.

Children may or may not know how much my heart beats for them. But I keep showering my love on them through the varied experiences we create in the school for them, which, I am sure, will prepare them to live a beautiful life.

Like how, when we circumambulate a temple, our mind is connected to the altar in the center, within the sanctum sanctorum, similarly, wherever I am, or whatever I do, my thoughts are always connected to the students of NSN. They live in my heart. Almost three decades of joyous journey in the field of education, soaked and immersed in the vibrations of the angels in school. Life is absolutely beautiful.

In the hustle and bustle of our everyday life, we tend to miss out on the joy of being a teacher.

Being a teacher is not about attending school every day, completing the portions, imparting knowledge, meeting deadlines, being duty bound, but about moulding the students, mentoring them, interacting with them during leisure, guiding them, nurturing them with love and care, fostering in them values and discipline, walking that extra mile to  create a future for them, empowering them, going beyond the call of duty in the interest of the students, and  above all, building an everlasting  bond with them.

That is where we derive our energy from. We will never feel tired if teaching is our “Swadharma.”

Wake up all your senses, and see the beautiful faces around you, listen to their cheerful laughter, smell the fragrance of their innocence, taste the aroma of their brilliance and feel the beauty of their love towards you.

In fact, the school environment rejuvenates and revitalizes me. A paradigm shift in our outlook and approach towards our profession, will greatly enhance our experience in school. Teaching is a calling. I feel blessed to be amidst children. What about you?

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