ONCE A GURU, ALWAYS A GURU

1. ONCE A GURU, ALWAYS A GURU It was truly a privilege being a part of the annual function of Chakia Schools in February this year. It was a celebration of being human, a confirmation of believing in human values and emotions. A school is a place which revolves around the relationship between teachers and students. All teachers of Chakia School including the Principal, Sri Rajesh Patel stand with excellence at their places and relate very well with the students. But there was one unique bond which was dominating all others. It was an almost fifty year old Guru/Shishya relationship between Ravi Sharma and his first Guru Sri Dashrath Singh. They both were so visibly happy to see each other and just couldn't stop having enough of each other. The Guru was looking at his Shishya constantly as if he wanted to make up for the whole year and save the moments until they meet again.The shishya was like a cheerful child with an ever present sparkle in his eyes in the presence of his Guru. The cherry on the top was a incident which touched everybody's heart. In the end, the Guru came running, riding his bicycle for several kilometers to give his Shishya his specks back, which were mistakenly left at school. This episode is enough to remind many of us about our own favourite teachers from school and college. Even if we may not be fortunate enough to be in touch with any of them, the story manages to bring back heavy nostalgia from your student years. But if I just think about the people who have taught me anything personally in last 15-20 years. Two people come into my mind.

2. One is Vikrant, my computer teacher, a boy in his early twenties, who trained me with basics of computer in the hall of STEP IIT Roorkee, where I had enrolled for this course. And second my driving teacher, Pappu who taught me driving. I share a special concern and a distinct type of connect till date with both of them. Whenever I bump into them in some gathering I'm asked similar questions by both of them. Vikrant is curious if I am really using my computers knowledge and he is happy to know that I sometimes even take classes for basic computers course for women. Pappu always asks me if I am driving regulary and is super proud when I tell him that not only do i drive locally but I also drive on highways outside Roorkee too. I sense a similar concern with the teachers of both my kids who happen to meet me every now and then. They all are always curious to know what both of them are upto. And that concern is surely not just a casual enuiry. There are a few kids of my friends and aquaintainces whom I guided in some subjects at some point of time. I also have a different care for their whereabouts and it won't be wrong to say that its a little more than the concern I have for other kids. This makes me a admirer of the virtuous relationship of a teacher and disciple. It gives me enormous hope for the future, no matter how much we nitpick in the present times and say that today's teachers are not dedicated enough or that they just don’t care for the students or that the students don’t carry the kind of regard for their teachers any more, its still a special bond. It is an emotion of care and concern which once sprouts up and the one that never withers away. And hence its true when they say- Once a Guru! Always a Guru! Source : https://www.thechetna.org/blog/once-a-guru-always-a-guru