Teacher- A Revolutionary

Teacher- A Revolutionary

Teacher, in a literary term means ‘a person who teaches in a school. Can there be so narrow meaning of the term which possesses the power to shape the life of a person? Can it be only limited to a particular place?  To me it is not. I see deep connection between the term teacher and revolutionary. Revolutionary means ‘The person who brings 360 changes in the prevailing system’. A change which is bound to bring for overall welfare. World would have been different, if there would be no revolution around the world. It has happened all around the world from French Revolution to the Indian Independence Movement. The key driving force behind all these revolution was to achieve welfare for all. It aimed at creating an environment having the air of equality and prosperity. Though it was for all, only few brave hearts fought for it and they were called revolutionaries.

They selflessly and tenaciously walked on their path in spite of stones of criticism and tyranny hurled at them. They kept on walking, bearing physical injuries; some died on the way and while some were able to achieve their destiny and its results are there in front of us. In their journey, no one was there to support them, except their own belief and trust on their self and their love for the freedom. A dream of world without slavery and oppression.

Now question rises why I am comparing revolutionaries with teachers. If we see minutely our surrounding, especially the society we are living in, we are engulfed in the hands of demons of ignorance and blind faith. Many forces are fighting against this at different levels, but only teachers are such which are fighting at the grass root level. They have responsibility of creating the future citizens or if I say a better human being whose main objective will be welfare of all. Like revolutionaries teachers are walking on the path of bringing change. Stones of pressures and criticism are hurled at them. In the battlefield of life they are surrounded with four sides pressure: society, management, parents and their own financial condition. It is their love for the children which helps to conquer all the obstacles. It is their belief that through their efforts and working with children, they will be able to create a world where there will be no inequality, no injustice and there will be the environment of harmony and prosperity. I would like to conclude with a small poem.

Tenaciously teaching the art of care and welfare

Enhancing the sensitivity in the hearts of kids

Aspiring to achieve the success they deserve

Cheerfully doing their work and setting

Higher and achievable standards for kids and themselves

Every second prays for kids

Rises against their limitations each day.