General Discussion & Chat: Met my teacher, 0 by Dinu

Dinu wrote:
The typical school master - esp. in olden days - is portrayed as a poor man, knowledgeable, salaried just enough to meet the food and shelter aspects... I was not surprised to see him in this frame even now. They were not greedy to amass money.... like they do now - taking private tutions [illegally] and earning thousands! Teachers were teachers in those days. It's such a noble profession. The teachers of today [in general] are putting that to shame - commercialization is getting the better of them. They were so sincere in seeing to it that the students learnt what was taught. Discipline was instilled not with the whip, but in the way it should be. Teachers forget their students as it is impossible to remember even a few - they come and go. But for the students, the teacher is something unforgettable.

Jim,
I forgot to mention that to see him wiping tears did make my eyes also to moisten - I normally have emotions in control, but that moment it slipped a bit.

He has told about another old teacher's whereabouts and I'm going to find him sometime. He said he has turned religious now - he used to take English to our class. His explanations was animated and we liked his way. He told about those who have since expired. It seems he too studied in that old school which was a reputed one.

This is the school where I studied from my 8th to 10th.

Dinu