ARE THEY TEACHERS?

                                    

This article is written not to hurt anybody’s sentiment and by chance it hurts, take it for granted for you may not be right person to get hurt. Everywhere, everybody in this world expect teachers to be a perfect person but then…

“……on July 31, 2008, the Thimphu court heard a case where a 30 year old teacher sexually harassed and beat up a 10 years old student on May 31^st. The crime was done in daylight  inside…..”

           

The above article was taken from Bhutan times dated 14 June, 2009. Does it mean that media is getting active or is it teacher who is getting active and wild? I am sure that teachers cannot be perfect but on the other hand they cannot be imperfect too. 

In the past the boat of education seemed sailing peacefully and teachers were respected and regarded highly by few educated for gearing the boat towards right direction. Today, many more watched the crew and listened carefully to the story of education department which made all the difference; everybody started to point fingers at the teachers then. Few teachers started to become wild. I wondered whether it is rejuvenation of their internal system or the change in education system. 

We are crews. Crews can be good and bad; drunkards and drug addicts, rapists and robber, killer and kidnappers, scoundrel and smugglers…And on the other hand there will crews who are kind, caring, loving and deals with the human touch. I being one of the crew did some situation analysis and found that teaching profession as said to be noble is not going to be noble until we are noble and take the teaching career nobly. Getting wild is not the best solution. We should change for the good cause with the changing time.

Teachers have great power and we should know that great power comes with great responsibility. We cannot go that far with our power. There are certain boundaries. I joined the crew just recently and found that it is really a blissful career but whenever news is read with the teachers raping students, it hurts me a lot. I start to hate being on the education boat for I too share certain shame and blame. At times I feel that I am playing the wrong game with those bad players. But I have reasons to feel proud too. Looking at the greener side always gave me hope and strength.

In the far-flung areas, despite lack of resources, many teachers work tirelessly and wholeheartedly. Thanks for that. They are the ones who knew that great teachers like Lord Buddha and Guru Padmasambhava didn’t do bachelors in education and didn’t attain enlightenment in the science lab or computer lab. They use every second and everything for the benefit of the student and nation at large.  

As a student I have always served the nation in my small ways by putting off the lights and water taps when not in use and now as a teacher, I have a dream and I am going to work smartly in line with the fulfilment of His Majesty, Fourth King’s Vision and Mission. I can do it.

Lastly to all the teachers in Bhutan; “LIFE IS NOT CONSISTS OF HOLDING GOOD CARDS BUT IT IS HOW YOU PLAY WITH THAT YOU HOLD.” I feel few teachers in Bhutan need to play safe, so that our nation is in safe hands of safe people.