A good teacher is like a candle; it consumes itself to light the way for others. True to this, there are many television personalities who have been a guiding force in the lives of many. listed below are few of them who share with us their Teacher’s Day memories and also expresses of what does this wonderful day means to them.
Shaan
I have been learning singing since the past 10 years from Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan. I consider him a father figure as whatever he shares with me stays with me. As a mentor on The Voice India Kids I feel happy that I am imparting knowledge and experience with the youth of tomorrow. The kids learn, absorb and adapt quickly. As they say, “The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you.”
Neeti Mohan
The biggest teacher of my life is my Dad. I am glad that he taught me to be a good student; not only in studies but in everything I do. I feel privileged to be a part of The Voice India Kids as apart from imparting lessons to the kids, I get to learn a lot from them as well. I have my fondest memories of Teacher’s day from my boarding school and it was one of those days, we all would eagerly wait for. I am a firm believer in the thought that “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
Akshay Dogra
I will be shooting for my show Waaris on this auspicious day, but, I would surely like to pay my gratitude to all the people who have come in my life either in a form of a relationship or have been able to teach me something which has been able to help me in the run. I remember that teacher’s day used to be such a huge celebration back in my school (APJ sheikh Sarai, New Delhi); it totally felt like a festival. On one of the years, I clearly remember that I had stitches on my head a day prior but I still went to school with a bandage on my head because I so wanted to be a part of the celebration.
Saumya Tandon
Teachers have always played the role of parents in my life and their presence has helped me in my upbringing. The lessons they have taught me in my life have helped me become the person I am today. Every Teacher’s day, I used to give my father a letter and a rose as he was the person who used to prepare me for all the debates, public speaking and literature classes and these were the learnings that helped me face the stage and audience confidently.
Archana Taide
For me, life itself is my biggest teacher. On every teacher’s day I always recite a special prayer thanking my teachers for sculpting my personality. My fondest memory of this day dates back to my school days. In school we used to perform on this day and it was that one day when we could get away with even mimicking our teachers (laughs).b