Teachers as Makers of MEN

By

Dr T.H. CHOWDARY Director: Center for Telecom Management and Studies

Chairman: Pragna Bharati (intellect India )Former: Chairman & Managing Director

Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited &Information Technology Advisor, Government of Andhra Pradesh

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hanuman.chowdary@tcs.comthc@satyam.com

Talk @ Vignan Engineering College Nizampet, Hyderabad : 23 April 2008

Guru – Indian Thought

• Gururbrahma

• Agnaana Timirandhasya

• Gurukula

• Guru Sishya Sampradaaya

How We Learn:Aacharyaat paadam aadhatte

Paadam shishyah swamedhayaa

Paadam saha bhrahmacharibhyah

Paadam kaalakramena cha

A person learns one quarter from his teachers,one quarter by his own intelligence,

one quarter from his peers; that is; class fellows and the fourth quarter in the course of time;

that is; by life’s experiences

Vidyarthi ~ Student

• Seeker of Knowledge • Guru guides, helps

the efflorescence of the divinity inside Aham Brahmasmi Luceat X Vestrov

• Idam te na-atapaskeya

• Ignites Intelligence

• Who reads/studies what the teacher tells

• Examination not knowledge talent

• “Education” farms like poultry (layer/ ) farms

• Idiotises, dulls, de-humanises

Guru-Teacher Relationship

• Piteva PutrasyaSakheva Sakhyuh

Priyah Priyaayah

• Mahi confiding more in teacher than in parents

• Vishnu Sharma

• Ekalavya – Gurubhakti

• Alexander and Aristotle

Cultural Values (1)

• Namaskar

• Dhanyavad

• Amma, Naanna, Maama, Tata

Naanamma

Cultural Values (2)

• Chiranjiva, Sukhee Bhava• Jeevanthu Saradasshatam• Maathri Devobhava• Petru Devobhava• Acharyadevo Bhava• Rinas (debts – Pitri, Guru, Deva, Bhuta

etc)• Bhavan’s Prayer;

Great Duty/Devotion

• Sravan Kumar

• Saavithri

• Nachiketa

• Lashmana

• Sita

• Karna

Mythologies

• Eg. Pralayam: The Great Flood

• Moses: Krishna: Karna

• Facts become stories;

• Stories become legends

• Legends become Mythologies

Social Behaviour

• Sharing• Co-operating• Friendships• Netravadhanis Smt Lalita Kameshwari and

Smt Ramakumari

• Krishna & Kuchela (Sudhama)@Sandipani’s

• Drona-Drupada• Pandavas

Patriotism (1)

• Rana Pratap• Shivaji • Porus, Purushottam• Guru Govinda Singh• Bhagat Singh• Sardar Patel• Dr B R Ambedkar • Swamy Vivekananda

Patriotism (2)

• Swamy Dayananda

• Balagangadhar Tilak

• Kaapaya, Prolaya

• Abhimanyu, Balachandra

• Manchala

Patriotism (2)

• Heroism

• Kaapaya, Prolaya

• Abhimanyu, Balachandran

• Manchala

• Rudrama Devi

• Lakshmibai of Jhansi

Memorising

• Tables

• Satakas

• Subhashitas

• Wisdom in them will

be contextualised in

later life

Speaking & Communication

• Silent Reading (Hostel)

• Loud Reading (Pronunciation)

• Story telling

• Poetry Recitation

Develop Personality

• Development

• Aavulinta, tummu, haasambu,

nishtheevanammu (Mahabharata:

Virata Para)

• Polati daavavahni,

Purushudaajyaghatamu

Story Telling

• Rukmini – Satyabhama

• Harishchandra

• Saavitri

• Lakshmana – Rama – Sita

• Kacha - Devayani

Responsibility of Parents

• Greatest Gift – Time

• Hiranyakasipu – Prahlada

• Dining Table as Class Room

• Habit Formation – In school & at home

• ‘I forgot something – Return my greeting’

• Rewarding children – Encourage, never squelch. Sardarji rewarding son for [7X9]=58!

Lincoln‘s Letter to his son ‘s Headmaster (1)

Respected Teacher,• My son will have to learn, I know • That all men are not just, all men are not true,

but teach him also• That for every scoundrel, there is a Hero• That for every selfish politician, there is a

dedicated leader• Teach him that for every enemy, there is a friend• It will take time, I know; but teach him if you can

Lincoln‘s Letter to his son ‘s Headmaster (2)

• That a dollar earned is of far more value than five found• Teach him to learn to lose and also enjoy winning• Steer him away from envy, if you can• Teach him the secret of quiet laughter• Let him learn early that the Bullies are easiest to Lick• Teach him if you can, the wonder of books…• But also give him Quiet time to ponder over the eternal

mystery of birds in the sky, bees in the sun and flowers on a green hills – side

Lincoln‘s Letter to his son ‘s Headmaster (3)

• In school teach him it is far more honourable to fail than to cheat

• Teach him to have faith in his own ideas even if everyone tells him they are wrong

• Teach him to be gentle with gentle people and tough with the tough

• Try to give my son the strength not to follow the crowd when everyone is getting on the Bandwagon

• Teach him to listen to all men but teach him also to filter all he hears on a screen of truth and take only the good that comes through

• Teach him, if you can, how to laugh when he is sad• Teach him there is no shame in tears

Lincoln‘s Letter to his son ‘s Headmaster (4)

• Teach him to scoff at cynics and to beware of too much sweetness

• Teach him to sell his Brawn and Brain to the highest bidders, but never to put a price tag on his heart and soul

• Teach him to close his Ears to a Howling Mob…. And to stand and Fight

• If he thinks he is right Treat him gently; but do not cuddle him because only the test of Fire Makes Fine Steel

Lincoln‘s Letter to his son ‘s Headmaster (5)

• Let him have the courage to be important • Let him have the patience to brave• Teach him always to have sublime faith in

himself because then he will always have sublime faith in mankind

• This is a bid order; but see what you can do• He is such a fine little fellow, my son.

-----Abraham Lincoln.

Dhanyawad:

Thank You