My 36 years in the land of Rising Sun K.S Bisht Having completed my 36 years, 2 months and 5 days in the lap of land of rising sun as a teacher in the Education Department, Government of Arunachal Pradesh, I completed my last legs of journey on 31st July 2014. (Superannuated) Though, I was born and brought up and got education in the land of Gods and Goddess so called Uttarakhand which is embellished with enchanting natural beauty, snow covered ever-young, immortal Himalaya in which lap and vicinity the Rishi’s, Saints did asceticism (Penance) to get salvation, from this mundane world. God sent me in another place consisting same natural beauty, harbinger of peace, and impregnated with mosaic of different cultures. It is Arunachal Pradesh, where I plunged in noble teaching profession and joined the education department on 27-06-1978 and posted at Govt. Hr. Sec. School Ziro to teach Chemistry. By the grace of Almighty Donyi-Polo I played two innings at Ziro w. e. f 27-06-1978 to 1983 and again w.e.f 1991 to 1996. Besides, Ziro I served at Govt. Hr. Sec. School Khonsa and Yazali. In my last lap of journey I was working as Pedagogy Co-ordinator under SSA at Pasighat. With my utmost energy, capacity, efficiency, dedication, loyalty, spirit, enthusiasm, zeal, and devotion unleashed my duty to shape the future of my fellow students. Concentrated to impart a holistic approach in my class room transaction, not only in my subject but also to infuse a harmonious development of my students i.e their simultaneous development of all faculties --- physical, mental, intellectual and spiritual. A sense of proud, happiness and pleasure prevail in my mind and heart that with my little bit of endeavour many of my fellow students are now in good position, status and spear heading their services to their mother-land with utmost perseverance, honesty and dedication. They are now IPS Officer, Engineers, Doctors, Politicians, Public Leaders, Teachers, Officers and perfect human beings. It is difficult to cite the names of all my fellow students who are in good positions. Nevertheless, it compels me to enumerate the names of my some students who have imprinted their impressions in my mind and become examples to their coming generation and opening up new vistas to their brothers and sisters. They are Robin Hibu, IPS, Padi Richo, public leader, Yumsen Matey, Kamthak Lowang, Poro, Awang Ngoapo etc. Eventually, though I have been segregated from my pious profession on 31st July’ 2014 (superannuated), but my heart bleeds having seen deteriorating moral and spiritual values and lack of discipline amongst the students. Love, respect and veneration for his teacher is declining amongst students. The need of hour is that this tendency amongst students is to be nipped in the bud. It becomes the bounden duty of the parents, the society, political leaders, the Government and educational institutions to maintain the sacred cause of discipline among the students and not indulge in recrimination of lying the fault at one another to shirk the responsibility when indiscipline takes place. We must not lost sight of the fact that the world has changed considerably during the last 67 years. In fact, everything has changed, and if nothing is static, why should the students not change? If then, the old order changes yielding place to new, due to divine dispensation the elders as well as those who have love and sympathy for the cause of students should give them authoritative guidance. Although the young generation of to-day does not submit to the dictates of authority as meekly as the generations of the past, he is not unresponsive if handled with tact, sincerity, devotion and commiseration. You can not expect a student of to-day to approach his elders or mentors in the spirit in which Arjun went to Lord Krishna. The impact of age of science & technology, radios, T.V, cinemas etc produced great changes in the society. The ancient social structure has mostly crumbled with no new adequate replacement. The students are feeling void and are moving as if in an empty space. They are thus feeling frustrated, and a lack of security stares them in every direction. Students want to play their part in the development of New-India, they are eager to raise her standard of living, to eradicate illiteracy, to drive away want and hunger first from their own doors, and afterwards from those of others. But they feel that they are sailing in a rudderless ship, at the mercy of any ill or good wind that is blowing. It is here that they want to be guided by the elders and leaders of society and educational institutions. This is the age of Democracy, where everyone has got the right of freedom to express his own opinion. The students want that right, and if he suspects that - that right is denied to him, the rebellious spirit in him asserts itself, and he is dubbed as undisciplined. This is the great insult hurled at him and he is bound to resist it. It is here that tact and resourcefulness are demanded of the authority. Whatever it may be, the students will bow to the right authority and will be led voluntarily in proper channels. I do hope that the concerned authority, institutions and society will come ahead and resolve the issue. Now returning back to pavilion (Uttarakhand) after having played my innings in Arunachal Pradesh, I am optimistic that my fellow students, colleagues will march ahead to accomplish their task with full determination and conviction. In fine, let the department of education Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh march ahead towards progress by leaps and bounds. I feel quite nostalgic for the place Ziro where I started my teaching profession and also feel nostalgic for Pasighat where I spent my last 10 years of service and got superannuation. Salute to Arunachal Pradesh
Posted on: Sat, 23 Aug 2014 01:15:44 +0000
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