Valayan chira (Valayanchirangara)

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  Ammini Thomas (guest)

  My Alma Mater -- the then reasonably Prestigious Valayanchirangara High School is in a Bad Shape when it graduated into a Junior College Earlier the Valavu was only for the ''Chira ''(meaning a Small natural lake ). This ''Valavu''over the years must have constantly impacted on the vertebral column of the nearby inhabitants and eventually succeeded in bending the rigid back bone so as to be in alignment with the Valavu ( Bend) of the Chira. The name of this Yahoo group is also aptly chosen and it amply portrays the genetical impact of the Valavu of the Chira. The soul of Valayanchirangara is in its "Saraswathy Kshetra" the erstwhile VHS ( Vlayanchirangara High School) and now the Higher Secondary School. During the last century it used to shine like a vermillon in the up and coming suburb of perumbavoor , but the first decade of the new century reduced it to a puss oozing scar on the hitherto immaculate face of the Hamlet ,which boasts of a chequered past and culturally developed heritage .Some time I used to wonder .....is it not the 'one-up manship' ??? Else is it not the fake intellectual exterior of the Valayanchirangarite s which is emasculating this more than a century old institution and polluting this immaculate Village An enterprising youngster who was a substaff in VHS had to sacrifice his life out of fear of getting caught and punished , as he was forced to do some forgery , reliably learnt to help the daughter of his Superior ( Head Master)in getting the job confirmed .All the people alleged to be involved ,are enjoying the yummy juicy fruits of that forgery , but no one had even crocodile tears to shed, even when last rights were performed on Shyam's body . Alas ! Shame on you, my dear Revolutionaries of Valayanchirangara !!! All of You are standing naked !!! In the story only the King stood naked !!! Here all of you !!! Why all of have put banana in your mouth at the same time !!!! Have you not heard of the recent incident !!!! Coital intersection in a the car parked in the wilderness of Kothamangalam! !! Two teachers of the VHS are said to be involved !!! One is a Nowjavan (youngster, most eligible bachelor)and the other is a married lady teacher. The management out of helplessness and as there was no other go to quench the public ire and wrath, suspended the Teachers for 1 year , it is learned !!! If the poojarees of this sacred temple committed such a vulgar crime , why did they not be given the punishment they deserve ...... Dismissal .....We all know, they did not earn their positions of Pujarees by knowing the right Mantras , but by standing first in the Secret Auction !!! Painful ..... tears in my eyes ..... it is rolling down through my cheeks ..... quantum of which is sufficient to wet my blouse and chunni ..... How can such Teachers with criminal and cheating mind guide our children to lead a meaningful life ...... In front of these criminals , former teachers are Gods .... Nothing less than Gods ......Going back to the olden golden days of Eminent teachers like RK Sir,AK Keshavapillai sir, TV Poulose Sir, Narayanan Nair Sir,Varrier Sir, Bhaskaran Nair Sir, PM Poulose Sir, VR Sir,Varkey Sir, Indiradevi Teacher ,Sreekumari Teacher ,TN Sir, Radha Teacher ( Maths), Sita Teacher, Gangadharan Sir, Sudhakaran Sir ..... I think I have to end this list here ....These Teacher Gods are towering 100 ft high ....... Me and my contemporaries were lucky to be taught by these teachers ........... The way they inspired us , the way they dedicated their life for emerging as Great Teachers .... Had they been in any other country, they would have been National Heros ..... I know RK sir would be always wondering about simplifying physics to make it palatable for his students .... AN Sir would have always wished to see his children using good English and developing good reasoning skills..... Varkey Sir would only be happy if all the students perform equally well ....... The free flow of words from the tongue of Varrier sir, ability of Bhaskaran Sir to draw paralells from the old Classics and applying in todays context ....... The grammar base laid by AK Keshava Pillai sir ........... most importantly the kind of Trignometry that TVP sir pumped into our head ......... Oh my god .... when my children asked me as to how I am able remember and solve Trignometry & Alegebraic problems even after decades together my answer was this ..... my god/goddess like teachers ... TVP, Indira Devi P( IDP) and RADHA .Any intellectual encounter with Gangadharan Sir would have been Brain Vita for his students. The old adage says .... A good teacher teaches An excellent teacher Guides And a Great Teacher Inspires This inspiration ignites the human intellect ... then there is no stopping ..... Learning will go on ...... The position of todays sex workers ( Oh Shameful my dear music teacher and his married lady colleague) is much below the position of a good teacher . The greatest sin is comparing these hooligans with the Graet Teacher Gods of yester years Your reaction can be shot to contactmenow@ in.com and I would only be glad to correct myself if any of my statements are false

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