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I was taking a walk in the corridor of the running
Verandah at a business school after taking
A class, looking at a well-maintained lawn between two main buildings.
I always stand on the pathway admiring
The greenery of the place and see a group of gardeners sitting
In a circle near the pathway drinking
Tea, while having tea they are cracking
Jokes at their own expense and laughing
Among themselves, I feel happy seeing
Their pleasant faces despite their working
Under the rays of the sun, meanwhile one of them was requesting
Me to have tea and said we saw the students were honouring
The teachers with gifts and presenting
Bouquets and seeking their blessings
We understand from the students, today is “Teachers Day” remembering
S Radhakrishnan who was a teacher before becoming
The president of our country, they also said we regret not evincing
Interest in studies when we were young, attending
The school at that time no one was guiding and advising
Us about the importance of education and learning.
I told them that I could organise classes after their working
Hours under an adult literacy program and guidance for better gardening.
Most of them agreed to the suggestion, I felt happy about the encouraging
Response from them on “Teachers Day” and I got an opportunity for creating
An environment for people who have a bent of mind for learning.
They started enthusiastically attending classes in the evenings. |
