Teachers are the backbone of any country, the pillar upon which all aspirations are converted into realities
--Dr APJ Abdul Kalam
Hello All....
Long time since my last post.Its been a while since I am here at Pune Symbiosis for TFI training and I am already loving it!!
Though I must say I had a bit of anxiety before coming but with the warm welcome that we all 2012 fellows received on our first day,the little bit of doubt flew out of the window .It was like we already are at home.It feels so fulfilling and happy to be working for a purpose,a need to see an educated India.
Never had I a chance to communicate with the society at such a micro-level,it gets us the reality of where our kids are,the issues due to which there is lack of support for education and the increasing rate of dropouts.
However I feel good to be a part of an organisation that believes that every single child on this earth has a right to education.Isn't it true,we speak of food,clothing and shelter.Doesn't education too become a fourth dimension to all the above rights that everyone should have???
Amidst our busy schedule we forget to do one thing,reflection.It can be a daily activity of thinking over all the things that happened over the day and what can be done to improvise for the next day.I feel that reflection has been a key learning for me at my days in institute.When we reflect silently we realise our strengths and our weaknesses,our ideas start flowing smoothly.I liked how after every activity we were asked to reflect on it and give our ideas.Probably had I not been here I would not have been pushed to think deeper.
A teacher is a leader and a strong support for students.As APJ Abdul Kalam has said 'The three societal members who can make a difference in a student's life are father,mother and teacher.'I find it so true.We as teachers have a huge responsibility of not only striving for our students academic excellence but also making them believe that they can do it.Here at the institute I met so many like minded people all working for a common cause that 'One day every child will gain an excellent education'.The best part of it was how our thought process gets a direction and how are thinking becomes profound.I certainly experience the inner change and am glad to have been through all this.
The coming days are days of daunting challenges,but a belief resides in everyones heart 'We can We will We conquer'.Yes time to see a new India, where everybody is educated and where the candle of excellence would gleam forever.
Finally would like to end on another quote by our revered ex-President (how I wish he becomes the President again) Dr APJ Abdul Kalam
When learning is purposeful, creativity blossoms,
When creativity blossoms, thinking emanates,
When thinking emanates, knowledge is fully lit,
When knowledge is lit, economy flourishes
Hoping to experience an eventful 2 years of tranformational teaching!!!!!
Would keep posting of my experiences in classroom and in the community :)
--Dr APJ Abdul Kalam
Hello All....
Long time since my last post.Its been a while since I am here at Pune Symbiosis for TFI training and I am already loving it!!
Though I must say I had a bit of anxiety before coming but with the warm welcome that we all 2012 fellows received on our first day,the little bit of doubt flew out of the window .It was like we already are at home.It feels so fulfilling and happy to be working for a purpose,a need to see an educated India.
Never had I a chance to communicate with the society at such a micro-level,it gets us the reality of where our kids are,the issues due to which there is lack of support for education and the increasing rate of dropouts.
However I feel good to be a part of an organisation that believes that every single child on this earth has a right to education.Isn't it true,we speak of food,clothing and shelter.Doesn't education too become a fourth dimension to all the above rights that everyone should have???
Amidst our busy schedule we forget to do one thing,reflection.It can be a daily activity of thinking over all the things that happened over the day and what can be done to improvise for the next day.I feel that reflection has been a key learning for me at my days in institute.When we reflect silently we realise our strengths and our weaknesses,our ideas start flowing smoothly.I liked how after every activity we were asked to reflect on it and give our ideas.Probably had I not been here I would not have been pushed to think deeper.
A teacher is a leader and a strong support for students.As APJ Abdul Kalam has said 'The three societal members who can make a difference in a student's life are father,mother and teacher.'I find it so true.We as teachers have a huge responsibility of not only striving for our students academic excellence but also making them believe that they can do it.Here at the institute I met so many like minded people all working for a common cause that 'One day every child will gain an excellent education'.The best part of it was how our thought process gets a direction and how are thinking becomes profound.I certainly experience the inner change and am glad to have been through all this.
The coming days are days of daunting challenges,but a belief resides in everyones heart 'We can We will We conquer'.Yes time to see a new India, where everybody is educated and where the candle of excellence would gleam forever.
Finally would like to end on another quote by our revered ex-President (how I wish he becomes the President again) Dr APJ Abdul Kalam
When learning is purposeful, creativity blossoms,
When creativity blossoms, thinking emanates,
When thinking emanates, knowledge is fully lit,
When knowledge is lit, economy flourishes
Hoping to experience an eventful 2 years of tranformational teaching!!!!!
Would keep posting of my experiences in classroom and in the community :)
