After all these years, I have realized one thing about
teachers. In order for the student to be a better person in life, a teacher
should be strict with him/her. This modern day nonsense of ignoring their
mistakes in the name of American style of schooling is nothing but BS. Tough
Love is what is required. The motto of my alma mater Hartmann College, Bareilly is 'He
who loves knowledge, loves discipline', which, in the long run, is possible
only if the student understands that if he/she knowingly does anything wrong,
it will only make his/her teachers' head held low in shame. An element of
respect should be there, and fear of letting your teachers down is required for
all of us to do the right thing, all the time. And then, once you have achieved
something in life, go back to them, greet them and seek their blessings,
because they were the ones who actually felt bad for themselves when they
scolded you for your misdoings, as they thought that they had failed as a
teacher.
P.S: Nowhere here, I support corporal punishment. That is the
worst thing which could happen to a child’s self-esteem.
P.P.S: Happy Teachers’ Day!
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