Why Teach

Context:

Senior Lecturer, Christ University
Teacher and Guide, Sneh Sadan Orphange
Ex Competency& Culture Manager, MindTree

I love converting ideas into action and teaching lets you do that day in and day out.
I always wanted to share the
· Joy I get from reading books,
· Joy from doing things,
· Joy from touching lives,
· Joy from living dreams
· Joy of seeing someone else see ”wonder” in things around him
Mentors and Guides

I was way too lucky to get good teachers, mentors and guides all along the way. My parents and siblings to begin with, teachers in Columba’s, people like Fr Ajay and PG Uncle, Lecturers in Stephens and Birkbeck.
I was not much attached to my father in my growing days but what I am and what I stand for a lot comes from my dad and I would always be thankful. The stories he used to tell me as a child always inspires me to be a writer. The travelling and the trekking bug comes from our trips on shoe string budgets and our annual 6 km walk across the field in Kerala to the location of the church on top of a hill. Adi and my love for trains also come from my dad.


I used to go with my grandfather to “chanda” (shopping place) in Kerala from the time I was 5 years old. I have learnt more from him than anybody I recollect. Apart from learning how to buy fish and tapioca. I have sat on a tractor and bullock cart with him. Climbed trees, picked wood, eggs and fruits. I have taken the calf to the river for giving it a bath, my grandfather was taking the cow alongside me. Whenever I think about it tears well up in my eyes even today. How many of you have actually helped in getting honey from a hive !!! (Do keep in mind I did not get to put my hand in, I just held the ladder)


These guides taught me the reason why knowledge has to be applied to truly appreciate it
BooksBefore I learnt the alphabets I learned from my siblings that reading was fun. When there are six siblings elder to me who deep dive into books every afternoon without any mandate from the top it makes complete sense to get a hand on a book ASAP.
I enjoyed reading both fiction and non fiction and when I took control of my senses (in class III) I realized not all felt “wow” when they read History, Geography, Maths and Science and I used to think boy what a waste
Today I read a lot of subjects including Science Fiction, Fiction, Physics, Maths, Psychology, Life Sciences, Astronomy, Religion, Management, English, Computer Science, etc the only difference is that now I exclaim “man what a waste” when others fail to see the joy in the books.
It is possible that my screws need a little tightening and this wonder I see is misplaced ….. but till this conviction exist in my mind I always would want to share this feeling.

When did I start teaching

• In school I used to request my friends to read Alistair Maclean and Resnick Halliday
• In College I was crazy about Physics so I used to explain relativity to those who would lend an ear.
• In the Youth Movement while leading / directing plays or while taking workshops
• As a PM in the last 6 years, I have always tried to be mentor those who work under me by leading with example, Inspiring with words and in worst case pulling my seniority
• Giving PMP Training
• Teaching in the Campus Batch

So I do not feel I have become a teacher today

In Conclusion

My friends I believe that there is teacher in each and every one of us, we would all have memories of some people who guided us in the past. There would also have been numerous occasion where you would have guided somebody else. It so happens that my job title matches with what I do today.

My Recent Sessions Include:

• Advanced Data Structures in C
• Including Heaps using PPT Animation
• Linked List using code walkthrougho Sorting using Excel
• BTREE using Self Discovery
• Leadership Workshop mixed with games
• Readiness Workshop (include session on Recession, Self Learning , Happiness)
• BI Labs : Self Learning
• Campus Training (SQL , Doc and Collaborate)
• Path to Excellence (MS Excel)
• Project Management (PMP)
• Readiness Workshop (include session on Recession, Self Learning , Happiness)
• Think First Google Later
• Physics : Optics, Magnetism, Electricity
• Chemistry : Atoms
• Maths: Bodmas and simple multiplications!!!
• History : Alexander, Shivaji, Babar
• Geography : Asia, Europe
• Story Telling