Invisible angels - a poem dedicated to teachers

INVISIBLE ANGELS
- Prathibha Ryali( PGDSM-MIT04), SPJIMR

Warmth to qualms
Canopy to cliff
Life is never easy
When you make a necessary shift
So said my mom
To my tear-singed eyes
Why was school necessary,
Wasn’t home nice?
For all the tottering alphabets learnt
Unbound plethora of
Questions churned
For every drop of hesitation,
Every hint of fear,
The assuring touch
So warm and dear
But now unleashed into the jungle called school
Eyes would pry,
Sarcasm would drool
No guiding hand when I falter
Oh god why this transition from mom to teacher?
And that night I did dream
Of a wonderful lady
and her teacher’s glory
Said she
"I had a little girl too"
"Was she you daughter?" I whispered
"Does it make a difference?
I was her teacher!”
Bated breath and eyes wide
I stared her in surprise
"I taught her not history nor mathematics
And not any ambitious career plans
Nor a peek into textbooks
But held her hand
To take her through the fantasies of the never never land
Help unleash the great potential hidden within you
Patiently guide the endless experiments new
Every stumble every failure pains
Unbound joys are every single student’s gains
Teaching you to live together
Teaching you strive for better
It is only then
That you grow to become mature men and women
And then we see you smile from those once questioning eyes
Nurtured to be smart, astute and wise
You may go far and wide
But between us there is never a divide
You will always keep coming back to me
For sharing, happiness, advice and grief
And then one day you bring your little one and place her in my hands
I once again mould her with the magic wand
And bubble up with the immense pride
For the success of every one of the thousands of kids
who in my heart reside
A mother to numerous little angels in disguise
Incomparable is the teacher’s paradise”
No more were qualms and worries
But only pelting glee
I got to up to go to school
a world of faith beckoning me.

Thanks to Debasis Sir, Preeta Ma’m and Lalwani Sir

As the classes of microeconomics, macroeconomics and finance were coming to a close the students of the Public Relations committee of PGDSM MIT junior batch came up with the initiative of expressing their gratitude in a special way. Much to the surprise of Debasis Sir and Preeta Ma’m they were presented with a card and memento after their classes were completed. Adding value, was the fact that Vikas ensured that the ‘Thank You’ card was signed by all the 60 participants of the batch :)

The class enjoyed the teaching methodology and the enthusiasm that the faculty had towards making economics fun to learn. Avdhut aptly remarked that these economic sessions made them comprehend ‘Economic Times’ better!!

Aparna aptly addressed the card for Debasis Sir as– “To someone whose marginal utility will never diminish”. And the one given to Preeta Ma’m’s was addressed – “To someone whose macro image will always stay with us”.

Prof. Debasis wished the class for all their future endeavours and also said that this was a very memorable day of his life. Preeta Ma’m also expressed her appreciation by saying that such moments make a teachers life more special. The class cheered them on.

A similar card was presented to Prof Lalwani when the financial accounting classes came to a close. Financial Accounting, an unfamiliar subject for many was made interesting and fun to learn. In his address to the class Lalwani Sir remarked that he enjoyed teaching such a lively batch of participants!!

And of course, the card to Lalwani Sir said – “To someone who brought out the ‘Mavji Bhai’ in each of us” :)

Cheers,
Manisha