Recognizing Teachers for their long Period of Service in the Field of Education

Teachers of the school were felicitated for their services to the school on the 2nd of September in three slots, namely those who had served the institution for twenty years, ten years and five years. It was most heartening to see how the numbers in all three categories have increased. The day started with the paying of tributes to the founding father of the institution Late Mr. N. C. Jain. His philanthropic vision in the field of education made it possible for the school to flourish in the region.

The second part of the program lay in recognising the staff for serving the institution for a long period of time. Mrs. Neena Kaul, the Principal and Director expressed her appreciation of the teachers and handed over tokens of appreciation for each teacher who had served five, ten, fifteen and twenty years. She spoke highly of what teachers do, their dedication to a noble cause and contribution towards nation building. She went on to describe her own personal anecdotes when as both as a student and a teacher she was touched and impacted by the  her teachers and how she connected with her students.

The third part of the event was a trip to the Panchgaon Proudly Desi restaurant in Manesar. This was the fun part of the day where the whole school had gathered for a fellowship meal, snacks and lunch all thrown in together. It was a moment when all of us from all the three programs were able to get together over snacks and lunch. There was an atmosphere of celebration, fellowship, and everyone was busy with their photography sessions, and table-talk. It all looked as if one large family had gathered to celebrate being part of a great institution. I, for once was busy taking photographs, some good and some middling, thanks to the fact that I am more of a wildlife photographer than a photographer of people! Although I was able to take quite a few photographs, I have been able to share just a few of them on this blog post because of paucity of space.

And the fun snaps and candid moments, apologies for the liberty, but then, I guess these snaps capture the mood!

Nothing can beat the experience of being like children once again, even if one is a teacher because being a teacher also entails appreciating the child within and when you appreciate the child within yourself, you are able to connect to the children you teach. Nothing, I repeat can beat the joy of being rewarded with a 'Thank You' at the end of a class or else even an understanding, appreciative, respectful glance from a student. No accolades, certificates or even mentions from your directors or managers can replace the joy you have when you realise you have turned around a life, or perhaps made a student appreciate the joys of learning a subject.