Kolaveri fever :-)

Why this Kolaveri kolaveri di!!!!!!!!!

Thanks to Dhanush to present it in such a way that entire world has freaked out.

No! no! I mean in a positive manner. All the heart broken lovers! fun makers! and generally everybody is playing with this song.

Recently one of my  friend Fatty ( FATIMA) was upset that no Bengali is putting any hard work to come up with best Bengali form of Kolaveri di!

So she came up with one which is just having lyrics. If anyone interested please sing it for her.http://www.facebook.com/notes/fatema-dhariwala/bengali-version-of-kolaveri-di-song/10150513769340348

All is well please do go for trying to sing it, and lets present it to fatty!

On the way to the land of MAA DURGA!!!

Day before starting for home land to attend Durga Puja, I got the chance to read a write up of Vir Sanghvi on the land of Durga Calcutta (now called Kolkata).

It gave me a new insight about the capital of my state. I have never been to Kolkata to stay more than one or two days.So have low knowledge about the great city of love, affection and culmination of emotions.
As my relation always been with the village areas of West Bengal, so I felt that I have much knowledge about the state more than a kolkata basi.
After reading the write up of Vir Sir  all of a sudden I realised that Kolkata is all of a different culture and has its own charm.

So today I am leaving for the great city to feel its charm!!!!

Rendezvous with Pune auto walas

Autowalas!!

The moment we come across this name, some words strike to our mind:
1) High demand.
2) Wrong meter.
3) Always take long route to increase the meter value.

But there are some more exceptional ways the autowalas do use.

I have always been fascinated with the type of lie they flaunt in front of us without knowing that they are not so brilliant in doing so.

Scene 1

Once took auto from NUCLEUS MALL to market yard. Journey was good. No disturbance. He took the auto as per the directions.

Reached my place: Me: bhaiya 5.5 kitna  hua?
He: 60!
Me: Kya 5.5 ka 55 rupee hote hain! aur app 60 mang rahe ho?
He: Ap muzhe market yard bolkar salisbury park me lekar aye ho. ab muzhe market yard jana hai. 60 do.
Me: bhaiya yehi market yard hai......................


the argument went on. Despite of knowing that he was wrong he still was loud and argumentative. I could have given 5 rupee extra instead of arguing, but did not kw why something was pulling me from doing that and at last I did not give him 5 extra rupee. I did so may be because I did not want the person to gain courage to exploit any other person like that.


SCENE 2:
Night before Independence day:

Took an auto from Mukund nagar. Reached at my place. Fare was 22 bucks. I had 50 rupee. Gave him. He said take my 20 rupee and you give me your 50 rupee and go home and get 20 rupee note and then lets settle this issue.

I agreed to the fact. What am I going to loose 8 bucks. Thats it. Gave his honesty a try........................................................................



Think how much honest he could be !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



                          100 mein se 99.9 % baiyman, phir bhi mera desh mahan!!!!!!!!!!

WAYS OF TAKING THINGS

People come across several different situations and how they face it and overcome it is highly specific and unique.
Some group of people sign for challenge and later on when they fall prey to situations, tears cross threshold of their eye and start flowing.Later it is found "overwhelm" word describe all their problems and flood of sympathy make them feel better.
Some people are there who dream biggggggggg and when find the work challenging but non suitable for acquiring limelight, they drop the very idea of working for it.

Some group pay less attention to work and more towards socializing.

Some at the end get annoyed of the surroundings and decide to row the boat according to their own ways but goal remains the same i.e overcoming challenge.


So everyone is having uniqueness of concluding a work according to their understanding, irrespective of the matter that the said WORK needed different way of observation and different conclusion.


  AT THE END IT TURNED OUT IT IS NOT IMPORTANT WHAT DOES THE "WORK" NEED FROM US BUT WHAT WE THINK HOW WE SHOULD SEE THE "WORK"

Help the DREAM by helping BTCP

                      BE THE CHANGE PROJECT PROPOSAL 2011

VISION:- Bringing up the motivation among the students and upgrading their daily attendance and performances in regular basis by emphasizing on the holistic development of the students.

This vision has been divided in 4 modules:

1. Sports.
2. Students/school magazine.
3. Up gradation of teaching techniques.
4. Reading fluency curricula for the students of all standard for efficient learning and speaking of ENGLISH.

MY WORK WILL BE ON:- MONTHLY FORUMS for teachers to teach new and exclusive methods to teach each topics of different subjects: MATHS, ENGLISH, SCIENCE, GEOGRAPHY and ARTS.(up gradation of teaching techniques)

BARRIER: Lack of knowledge of best teaching practices resulting to lack of interest for teaching and unprofitable use of class times from the TEACHING STAFF.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT:

The project will contain the following activities:

1. Conducting MONTHLY FORUMS for teachers to teach new and exclusive methods to teach.
2. The forums will be conducted at the end of every month on the last working day.
3. The subjects covered will be MATHS, SCIENCE, GEOGRAPHY and ARTS.
4. Providing each class with the required teaching resources.
5. Preparation of magazine for teachers with the information about the methods and steps and teachers response post class utilization after interval of 2 months. (Included in SCHOOL MAGAZINE).
6. Invitation to the inspirational faculties from different schools for the training.
7. Conducting PRACTICAL SKILL TESTING FEST at the end of every semester to allow teachers to use their own new methods to show case.
8. ANNUAL STUDENTS EXPO to test the student’s interest and percentage of acceptance of skills by students. ( students will present different methods of teaching they loved and dedicate it to the TEACHER who taught it)
9. FOLLOW UP:

1. Maintenance of LOG BOOK in every class to register the methods used by teacher, the teacher used it and the percentage of growth in the students due to the method.
2. Submission of the LOGBOOK at the end of month to the Principal’s table for review and for preparation of presentation of report at the END OF SEMESTER.
3. Report will be submitted to the desk of PRESIDENT of the SSMV at the END OF SEMESTER.

10. BEST TEACHER’S AWARD for the school teaching staff.
11. BEST METHOD INTRODUCTION AWARD for the person who gave training. 
    
    
    I need funds for the same,too much is not required just a bit of helping hand from all will work!
    
    If you want to help please
    send mail: soumya.ghosh2010@teachforindia.org
    Call: 09960046857
    

Back in Mumbai

Day before yesterday I had been to Mumbai to attend our TFI 09 fellows graduation and our end of the year summit.
The start for this journey was amazing and the entire trip has been full of surprise.
First surprise we had to get up in the non airconditioned bus during the period of summer at its peak.
Second the journey exceeded up to 6hours from 4 hours.
Third no arrangements for water or cold drinks in the auditorium.

We all felt like fools did journey for 6 hours and at the end got no water to drink.

But our amazing 09ers and kids with their awsome performances and talks took our pain and gave us immense satisfaction.
Mostly all the 10ers of us were there to stand up and give loud applause for what they believed on and what they did to bring CHANGE!

After biding adeu, we 10ners walked on our own way with much inspiration and sense of oneness for the first time.

I got the priviledge to be the guest of my best TFI friend Vikas bhai. Had amazing night to be there and talk about their class and scenerios in Mumbai.

Next day was our summit at Godreg's auditorium. It was gr8 to meet all and make some funny spoop of "Sheela ki jawani" song and to know the growth we brought upon in total.

                                          And then bidding adeu to our friends in Mumbai returned to Pune. Love Pune as the climate is so pleasnt.

Lets eradicate the weight of illeteracy from the shoulder of KIDS!

Lets eradicate the weight of illeteracy from the shoulder of KIDS!

HOLI HAI !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I sometime feel privileged to be an INDIAN. This country of mine is full of celebrations and fun.

          Today is HOLI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the celebration with colors and water. AMAZING HOLI

Today My organization TEACH FOR INDIA's ONE TEAM has organized a gala Holi party.
It is amazing to to play with colors. I want to extend my warm thanks to Aritro da and my bro Ronald for the party.
Never had thought that after coming out of the college I will be having such an amazing group of people to celebrate this festival. But I am lucky!! I got an awesome group to be with.
ohhh after the party I couldnt even recognize myself. he he he he, my face was full of red colour and others with partly orange, party green, partly yellow, partly blue and mooooooooore.
Fully drenched with coloured water and variable colours on my face I went mad and just focused only enjoying it to extreme!
And for Amanda! hope you enjoyed your first holi in India and those eggs smashed on your head. eeewwwww.
After all ONE TEAM TFI u ROCKKKKKKKKKKK! 

here are the pics:

TRUE TEACHER

I have completed my 18 years of learning from school to college and then again 2 years of masters in college. Ofcourse got excellent teachers in my life and I salute their ability to transform my life at different aspects.

I too had same wish to become teacher and try to transform someone life from monotony to an enlightening and enthusiastic vision. I too wished for the same kind of respect from students as I have for my Prof. Azmatullah sir.

But forgot one most important thing “ Respect cannot be dreamed it is earned” and one should never work for respect, it’s a thing which develops among others for you spontaneously.

The day came, I joined as a teacher not for some 14- 18 yrs students but for 6-7 years kids. First thought that ran across “ It’s good to work here, now these kids will love me if I deserve their love”

Days went off I started growing affection and immense love for my kids!

They no more remained THE KIDS, they turned to MY KIDS. People often made fun of that statement, but it no more mattered to me. The most important thing turned up is my kids. Taking class became more important than studying for my education,  they finally invested me for them.

As I entered in the class 2nd to my co-teacher, I started loving to be working hard as secondary person. Those wishes  do not matter to me now. My aim has become to give more and expect none in return! Only single thing which I expect now is a kiss from my small tiny kids as that makes me feel as if I have been touched by a HOLY, SERINE AND PURE HEART.

Now I enjoy being standing at a corner and see them performing their best with confidence!

I do not know if they admire me or not????????

If they love me or not?????????

But only thing matters to me AM I DOING BEST FOR MY KIDS OR NOT?

TODAY THEY ARE MY KIDS! MY OWN! THEY ARE ONE OF THE MOST ESSENTIAL PART OF MY LIFE AND MY DREAMS, ONLY the wish I now keep in me is “ When I will leave them, God let them not remember who I was or what I did, only let them remember the moral ethics and knowledge which will enable to grow them up into a good human being”

Today I understood the man I admire .He never took any praise or token of love as he never bothered for them. The one thing he bothered of was US……………………………………………………..

Way of taking things

Its very tough for one to be in happiness for a long time! yes! its so.

If I am happy! sometimes I feel, Is everything fine?????
why have not I been in any problem?
why I am not yet into any dilemma?
I do not know why should I be so much asking for trouble when I hate it the most!
Why am i so much fascinated about my tough times than being happy?


MAY BE I FACED TROUBLE MORE THEN HAPPINESS!!

Mind speaks: That is something to think of!
I : Why?? am I not deserving candidate for happiness or trouble gives me the feeling of satisfaction and belief on me to over come it.

Mind: May be the second one. And why not? look at you, you are still into inviting dilemma when you have been graced with happiness and delight.

I: So what should I do I can see shadow of grief coming towards me. Do I have any option to break it or skip it?

Mind: Truly!! Yes You do. Its you and you can gain satisfaction and belief after succeeding the problem and bring good time for your own self. only with one difference  i.e now you will think about the success you gained not the trouble you were with. 

7 months in TEACH FOR INDIA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Decisions about the future seems very inspiring, masti wala and lot more, but it is one of the most complicated step which give you a chance to prove your confidence and ability. Failing to do so will result to insult and loss of trust from your most close and own relations.
Once I was in the same position last year 2009 where I was intimated that I have been selected to serve my country in the field of education. I was unaware to the fact what should be my reaction to it. The reason behind is I was pursuing entirely different course which take me to different world not in social service and once I change my route from it will cause harm to my future. My father was well acquainted to the fact. So it took a lot of time to make him understand the wish I have within me and the matter got settled by a deal between us.
At last it was 16th July I stepped in the training centre at IIIT pune. The insti had excellent ambience around and made me feel better and more focused. I entered in the hostel where arrangements were made and met my excellent roommate and true friend of mine Shivram ( we call kp). That day itself we got the privilege to meet the former PRESIDENT OF INDIA, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. I was thrilled to know about it and met the great Indian educationist. That was an fantastic exposure and increased my hope from TFI. After return we were resting and everyone was keep on telling the same thing " Today you people escaped but tomorrow you will see the actual scene"
I was clueless and next day my roommate make me wake up at 6 am and only repeated one word HURRY!!!!!!!!!!!. We got ready by 6:35 and ran to the training class. Already people were inside and I felt bad being late. Time went on I got to know situations there and greeted and got greeted by many people and soon I became the integral part of a group of awesome people. We got the chance to teach small kids and we were happy. Time passed and training got over. The last day was full of remorse as we all will be sent apart.
I with my best friend Kavi got EPIPHANY SCHOOL and our co-teachers. RONALD JOSEPH is my co-teacher and he and kavi's co-teacher SRIKANT BHAIYA played the vital role in my life. We got new home and we 7 TFI are together. A pause came in my life when my parents visited Pune and unfortunately we were thrown out by house owner and we all landed up in Ronnie's and bhaiya's home. It apparently became TFI community hall, from inside I was bearing the guilt of putting them into trouble. But we got a new room and I spent one day of their visit at the new place.
My class of beautiful and smart kids have changed my thought and personality. They have simplified my way of perceiving the things. Those superstars have beautified each day of 7 months at Epiphany School and today I am proud to declare that my class speak good English and the max credit goes to my bro Ronald.
Yehhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!! he is my bro! I have a family now which people say SWARGATE BOYS. I have three brothers one sis and bhaiya bhabi and one more inclusion of brother that’s our CHOTU kaus!
I have a happy family and hope this New Year brings the best prosperity to my Family.

GOD KNOWS WHEN THE JOURNEY WILL END>>...........

People often have best chaddi buddies!!!!! grew up together enjoyed every moment of the entire school life. Helping each other in their small school love life. Irritating the teachers and standing together outside the class or outside principal room holding ears, sharing each other’s food, and they are the best pal who cherish every moment together.
THAT RELATIONSHIP IS UNBELIEVABLE AND UNBROKABLE BECAUSE OF THE BOND OF Trust, Faith, Confidence on each other and soooooooooooooo on!!!
May be I am one of those got devoid of this beautiful bond from the childhood. I and my family never stayed at one place for more than 3 yrs for my Dad's job. So I got the taste of making friends at all places and unwillingly breaking them before leaving. Yeh!!! got several good pals but unfortunately the bonds were not strong enough to hold the relation. The tolerance went to it's height when we were moving from vizag. Had to leave the best school of my life and simultaneously the best friends of my school life with whom I enjoyed being in vizag at the time my father was away to Andaman and nicobar islands for work and I was left alone with my mom in an unknown place in south India. They were the source of confidence I had. Most probably that was the last place where I played cricket in full fledges. A single transfer from vizag changed my life upside down. I lost them and from 10 the standard I stopped playing. My life became more like a book worm although I was not interested in studies and after my schooling I left for college in Bangalore. In my grads I got my 5 best friends of my entire life till now. They are the best of my life. about them I will dedicate the entire next blogs....................................

Sooo this life has shown me several phases and I don’t know what to say did I enjoyed it / did i hated it but the journey has been great..

UNBELIEVABLE START

It was 31st night of 2010. Me and my friends of TEACH FOR INDIA and pratik and some of other awesome group of fellows gathered to give a try to camp fire meeting comprised with songs and high grade jokes. Ready with the dholak, guitar and some more to enjoy the night and bid good bye to 2010 under the cold blanket of stars. All arrangements were made from cold drinks to wafers and the most important the drink of enjoyment and eternal pleasure (hard drinks). Slowly the night drew deeper and we keeping par with night kept on walking through the gateway of enjoyment and music. At last the clock ticked 12 nights and the whole PUNE GREW UP WITH ROAR OF ENJOYMENT AND DAZZLING SPARKLES OF CRACKERS. It seemed as if the whole city shouted with unison HAPPY NEW YEAR 2011.
We cut cake and wished each other for the prosperity of this year with great hug. Then started my friend Gunnu showering his love to the destitute and unprivileged clan of this country. A oath was taken to ensure the equal participation of each of us in the growth of this mighty country of us.
The minute acted positive for me and I happened to meet an angel who promised me to help me and my school with a most awaited basic requirement of my school.
That night I was so much pleased that it took off sleep from my eyes and I kept on thanking my God for its grace on us.
Today friend I and my TFI family have started with that voyage to serve the purpose. Let me enjoy it....................................................

HAPPY AND GR8 NEW YEAR 2011

What do a person want from GOD?
tHaTS Hey! God will this year be my budget friendly?????????????? or I have to starve with bankruptcy!!!!
THATS WHAT ALWAYS come on NEWS PAPER
But on the other end we do have cheerful bunch of youth who are full of aspiration and zeal. for whom the new year is vrooooooooooooom and make a bgr8 blast in their life. I would love to people considering me under thiss.Yehhh!! I like others have dreams and aspirations and want those to be followed by me all throught the time I touch them.
And GODDDD i hope i can atleast catch the first step of it.
And I know I cannn!!
SO HAPPY NEW YEAR 2011 hope it will bring prosperity and achievement.