Beautiful Life Beyond Exams

Some teachers go beyond their job descriptions. I remember when I first entered my school called Saraswathi Vidyalaya at Nagpur the first teacher was Mrs. Saraswathi Kuppuswami, who met my father for few seconds and took charge of me, maybe my life, held my hand and took me into her class. I looked back with teary eyes and as my father turned his back, may be he was uneasy in seeing me crying, I looked at my teacher's eyes. Her eyes had that assurance I needed her eyes had the love and the care I needed most. Since then I've never looked back. On that day, unknowingly, I learnt my first lesson—stand like a rock with love and care when somebody needs you the most.Dear teachers, let me confess here that I may not remember all the theories you taught me, despite the fact that I spent days studying them. But I remember the little stories that made the entire class laugh, I remember those silly biology projects in which the live frogs ran away from the laboratory, and I distinctly remember that remark, “ask questions, it is okay to ask silly questions and make silly mistakes.”This book is a compilation of stories revolving around teachers and students who look beyond pressure of exams and grades.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ContentsOpen letter to my teachers Pgs—71. Some people are never wrong in their life's mathematics Pgs—132. Mistakes makes you perfect! Pgs—163. Higher education is certainly not only for procuring job Pgs—194. You can repair a man's life like machines Pgs—225. Sarkari school ke malik hum hai bhagwan nahi! Pgs—256. Faith and abundance are twins Pgs—287. Emotions and technology are pair of rails to successful business Pgs—318. Sensitive people make this planet a better place to live in Pgs—349. Hard work has its own charm Pgs—3710. Do 'shadow job' to get best insight Pgs—4011. Positive thinking takes you miles ahead of others Pgs—4312. Life is never secured in a wrong designation Pgs—4613. Every small contribution to the society's good is too big Pgs—4914. Nothing can stop determination Pgs—5215. Good communication is like icing on a cake Pgs—5516. The seed of education in poor kids' mind gives best fruits Pgs—5817. Kindness and humanity are not (mathematically) measurable Pgs—6118. Parenting is an institution, please nurture it Pgs—6419. Some unknown successes end up teaching the life's best lessons Pgs—6720. Organising blue-collar job facility is the next big business Pgs—7021. Just keep the fire on, nothing is impossible Pgs—7322. Your hobbies can connect you globally Pgs—7623. Make children understand the difference between prestige and false prestige Pgs—7924. Change yourself than waiting for the situation to change Pgs—8225. Success in studies and life is not really connected to each other Pgs—8526. Everyone is a hero Pgs—8827. Life always offers tangibles and intangibles; few choose the latter Pgs—9128. The 'hero' post in every city, suburb and neighbourhood is vacant; grab it! Pgs—9429. Exposure is the only tool that will make the future generation brighter Pgs—9730. Fortune always favours the brave Pgs—10031. Only involvement and not education always takes you to life's high Pgs—10332. More experience helps you choose better things in life Pgs—10633. Start thinking positive and see how things fall in place Pgs—10934. Don't allow our urban lifestyle to affect children's health Pgs—11235. Good environment offers good results Pgs—11536. If your determination is stronger, even destiny will be ready to mend its ways Pgs—11837. A school can promote and disseminate the right information for your product! Pgs—12138. Retirement is only for job, not for life Pgs—12439. Convert a classroom into a theatre sometimes to see a difference Pgs—12740. God helps only those who help themselves Pgs—13041. If you want, you can still rewrite your fate Pgs—13342. 360-degree outlook of life makes one as a responsible citizen Pgs—13643. Bridge the digital divide and see the miracle in rural India Pgs—13944. Effective teaching is like making TV commercials Pgs—14245. Now the world is buying 'guardian' services if you guarantee to 'guard' their children Pgs—14546. School projects must add value and skills that make students responsible citizens Pgs—14847. If you are very good, even world's top 5% take note of you Pgs—15148. Technology can take a good teacher anywhere without travelling Pgs—15449. Try social entrepreneurship to get make your career canvas larger Pgs—15750. Double-up your degree with personal experience Pgs—16051. Teaching the professionals through videos and entertainment is a new business idea Pgs—16352. Love for success makes even big inconveniences irrelevant Pgs—16653. Environment makes your character Pgs—16954. GenNext way of looking at life is different from us Pgs—17255. Appreciate the 'Chhotus' who play the real life role of 'Badon Ka' Pgs—17556. Career is bigger than cash Pgs—17857. Life certainly changes for good if you take the most difficult first step Pgs—18158. Exams are not just test of brains but of character Pgs—18459. Managing time is the basic step to success Pgs—18760. If your basics are strong, nobody can stop you becoming 'Ranchhodas'! Pgs—19161. Generation Y is kind hearted; use them for a better cause Pgs—19362. Social sector is the best route for any business or career Pgs—196