Some teachers go beyond their job descriptions. I remember when I first entered my school called Saraswathi Vidyalaya at Nagpur the first teacher was Mrs. Saraswathi Kuppuswami, who met my father for few seconds and took charge of me, maybe my life, held my hand and took me into her class. I looked back with teary eyes and as my father turned his back, may be he was uneasy in seeing me crying, I looked at my teacher’s eyes. Her eyes had that assurance I needed her eyes had the love and the care I needed most. Since then I’ve never looked back. On that day, unknowingly, I learnt my first lesson—stand like a rock with love and care when somebody needs you the most.
Dear teachers, let me confess here that I may not remember all the theories you taught me, despite the fact that I spent days studying them. But I remember the little stories that made the entire class laugh, I remember those silly biology projects in which the live frogs ran away from the laboratory, and I distinctly remember that remark, “ask questions, it is okay to ask silly questions and make silly mistakes.”
This book is a compilation of stories revolving around teachers and students who look beyond pressure of exams and grades.

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Contents

Open letter to my teachers Pgs—7

1. Some people are never wrong in their life’s mathematics Pgs—13

2. Mistakes makes you perfect! Pgs—16

3. Higher education is certainly not only for procuring job Pgs—19

4. You can repair a man’s life like machines Pgs—22

5. Sarkari school ke malik hum hai bhagwan nahi! Pgs—25

6. Faith and abundance are twins Pgs—28

7. Emotions and technology are pair of rails to successful business Pgs—31

8. Sensitive people make this planet a better place to live in Pgs—34

9. Hard work has its own charm Pgs—37

10. Do ‘shadow job’ to get best insight Pgs—40

11. Positive thinking takes you miles ahead of others Pgs—43

12. Life is never secured in a wrong designation Pgs—46

13. Every small contribution to the society’s good is too big Pgs—49

14. Nothing can stop determination Pgs—52

15. Good communication is like icing on a cake Pgs—55

16. The seed of education in poor kids’ mind gives best fruits Pgs—58

17. Kindness and humanity are not (mathematically) measurable Pgs—61

18. Parenting is an institution, please nurture it Pgs—64

19. Some unknown successes end up teaching the life’s best lessons Pgs—67

20. Organising blue-collar job facility is the next big business Pgs—70

21. Just keep the fire on, nothing is impossible Pgs—73

22. Your hobbies can connect you globally Pgs—76

23. Make children understand the difference between prestige and false prestige Pgs—79

24. Change yourself than waiting for the situation to change Pgs—82

25. Success in studies and life is not really connected to each other Pgs—85

26. Everyone is a hero Pgs—88

27. Life always offers tangibles and intangibles; few choose the latter Pgs—91

28. The ‘hero’ post in every city, suburb and neighbourhood is vacant; grab it! Pgs—94

29. Exposure is the only tool that will make the future generation brighter Pgs—97

30. Fortune always favours the brave Pgs—100

31. Only involvement and not education always takes you to life’s high Pgs—103

32. More experience helps you choose better things in life Pgs—106

33. Start thinking positive and see how things fall in place Pgs—109

34. Don’t allow our urban lifestyle to affect children’s health Pgs—112

35. Good environment offers good results Pgs—115

36. If your determination is stronger, even destiny will be ready to mend its ways Pgs—118

37. A school can promote and disseminate the right information for your product! Pgs—121

38. Retirement is only for job, not for life Pgs—124

39. Convert a classroom into a theatre sometimes to see a difference Pgs—127

40. God helps only those who help themselves Pgs—130

41. If you want, you can still rewrite your fate Pgs—133

42. 360-degree outlook of life makes one as a responsible citizen Pgs—136

43. Bridge the digital divide and see the miracle in rural India Pgs—139

44. Effective teaching is like making TV commercials Pgs—142

45. Now the world is buying ‘guardian’ services if you guarantee to ‘guard’ their children Pgs—145

46. School projects must add value and skills that make students responsible citizens Pgs—148

47. If you are very good, even world’s top 5% take note of you Pgs—151

48. Technology can take a good teacher anywhere without travelling Pgs—154

49. Try social entrepreneurship to get make your career canvas larger Pgs—157

50. Double-up your degree with personal experience Pgs—160

51. Teaching the professionals through videos and entertainment is a new business idea Pgs—163

52. Love for success makes even big inconveniences irrelevant Pgs—166

53. Environment makes your character Pgs—169

54. GenNext way of looking at life is different from us Pgs—172

55. Appreciate the ‘Chhotus’ who play the real life role of ‘Badon Ka’ Pgs—175

56. Career is bigger than cash Pgs—178

57. Life certainly changes for good if you take the most difficult first step Pgs—181

58. Exams are not just test of brains but of character Pgs—184

59. Managing time is the basic step to success Pgs—187

60. If your basics are strong, nobody can stop you becoming ‘Ranchhodas’! Pgs—191

61. Generation Y is kind hearted; use them for a better cause Pgs—193

62. Social sector is the best route for any business or career Pgs—196

 

एन. रघुरामन
मुंबई विश्वविद्यालय से पोस्ट ग्रेजुएट और आई.आई.टी. (सोम) मुंबई के पूर्व छात्र श्री एन. रघुरामन मँजे हुए पत्रकार हैं। 30 वर्ष से अधिक के अपने पत्रकारिता के कॅरियर में वे ‘इंडियन एक्सप्रेस’, ‘डीएनए’ और ‘दैनिक भास्कर’ जैसे राष्ट्रीय दैनिकों में संपादक के रूप में काम कर चुके हैं। उनकी निपुण लेखनी से शायद ही कोई विषय बचा होगा, अपराध से लेकर राजनीति और व्यापार-विकास से लेकर सफल उद्यमिता तक सभी विषयों पर उन्होंने सफलतापूर्वक लिखा है। ‘दैनिक भास्कर’ के सभी संस्करणों में प्रकाशित होनेवाला उनका दैनिक स्तंभ ‘मैनेजमेंट फंडा’ देश भर में लोकप्रिय है और तीनों भाषाओं—मराठी, गुजराती व हिंदी—में प्रतिदिन करीब तीन करोड़ पाठकों द्वारा पढ़ा जाता है। इस स्तंभ की सफलता का कारण इसमें असाधारण कार्य करनेवाले साधारण लोगों की कहानियों का हवाला देते हुए जीवन की सादगी का चित्रण किया जाता है।
श्री रघुरामन ओजस्वी, प्रेरक और प्रभावी वक्ता भी हैं; बहुत सी परिचर्चाओं और परिसंवादों के कुशल संचालक हैं। मानसिक शक्ति का पूरा इस्तेमाल करने तथा व्यक्ति को अपनी क्षमता के अधिकतम इस्तेमाल करने के उनके स्फूर्तिदायक तरीके की बहुत सराहना होती है।
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