The evening kicked off with a surprise quiz for the teachers, which was modelled in the same way as done while facilitating the learning of the participants. The results of the same were announced at the end of the programme. Of course this was to start the occasion on a lighter note.
The celebration started with the invocation of a prayer – “Tumhe ho matha, pitha tumhe ho….” by one of the student participants. The teachers were immediately presented with an innovative song – “Munna sikhaye, tumhe teacher ka funda…” by two other students, imitating Munna and Circuit of Munnabhai fame, the content of which included various managerial terms like Porter’s strategy in a hilarious fashion. It was followed by gazals and instrumentals performed by a few students, who kept the audience in rapt attention.
The innovations of the student participants knew no bounds. They came up with myriad entertaining shaayaris, the best ones being those made with the names of SPJIMR’s teachers. May be for the first time many people noticed that the names of the teachers really had wonderful meanings. One another student came up with a beautiful English poem exhibiting the importance of teachers in one’ life and the reverence the student community shared with them.
What’s teachers’ day if there is no place to showcase their talents? A small game was organised for the teachers that offered the student participants to witness the innovative and the lighter side of their gurus. It rained brilliant performances by the teachers – a few sang, a few came up with some activities as they were requested to do so and several others. With each performance they reiterated the fact that teaching keeps one young and all their performances matched the best of those hard practised performances given by the student participants.
All that begins well ends well. But the student- teacher occasion is here to stay forever. The programme ended on a touching note with a video made by participants of PGDSM-MIT. The message was stark - “A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops”. Clearly, the video stole the show with the hall resounding with a standing ovation.
The programme ended with a fitting prayer, dedicated to the teachers, delivered by all the student participants in the auditorium.
Guru Bramha Guru Vishnu Guru Devo Maheshwara
Guru Sakshaat Param Bramha Tasmai Shri Guruve Namah!
Cheers!
Ashwin
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