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| EDUCATION TRIBUNE | Tuesday, September 17, 2002, Chandigarh, India |
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School for career in aviation ‘Teachers have a magic wand’ |
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School for career in aviation With the job market shrinking,, academic degrees alone do not ensure a
livelihood. This is one reason why more and more college and university students simultaneously diversify into various vocational and professional courses to supplement as well as complement their academic qualifications. None can deny that it is the service industry -- from marketing and maintenance of consumer products to aviation, hotel and hospitality industry - which continues to hold a tremendous job potential. For a foothold in the service industry , one has to have qualifications beyond BA, MA, B.Com and even B.Sc. Realising
this, two youngsters --- Karan Atree and Navdeep -- of Chandigarh have taken the plunge and started the region's first School of Aviation Careers at the Sector 34 city sub-centre . "It is a pioneering attempt at establishing a full-fledged academy for young aspirants who wish to have a career in the aviation, hotel and hospitality industry. The school aims at imparting education through training and guidance to help youngsters fit into a professional
environment," says Mr Karan Atree, a grandson of one of the
former Deputy Commissioners of Chandigarh. The school met with immediate success. Two girls of the first batch have got jobs in a private airline while the local CITCO hotels and other chains have agreed to take students from the school for regular professional training. And those found good would get placements too. Navdeep has been from the aviation industry herself. Both Karan and Navdeep were encouraged by Mr Harshvardhan, a former Managing Director of Vayudoot, to start the school. It is he who has been the guiding spirit behind the new school. The school has a trained, versatile and experienced faculty, besides a guest faculty, including top men from the bureaucracy, aviation and hotel industry to give young men and women a "competitive edge". The courses, three months to a year's duration, not only train the students in
communication skills, but also personality development, team work and team spirit, basic etiquettes, personal hygiene and dress sense, make-up, body language and greeting styles, besides interpersonal communication skills. The first batch of the school passed out only last week. Interestingly, the students were a blend of both beginners, those about to finish the first phase of their post-secondary education and fresh school passouts and those about to finish postgraduate courses. Interestingly,
most students came not from Chandigarh but Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh and especially areas where facilities for such training are either non-existent or too inadequate to be of any consequence. At present the School offers courses in hospitality and cruise liner staff, besides training young men and women as air - hostesses and flight stewards. "We plan to introduce ticketing and reservation courses soon," says
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‘Teachers have a magic wand’ "Determination,
dedication and devotion are the pillars of success,'' says Mrs Rakesh Sachdeva, Principal DAV Model School, Sector 15, who received the National Award for the year 2001 from President A.P.J Abdul Kalam at Vigyan
Bhavan, New Delhi, on the Teachers’ Day. She believes in destiny and feels that she has been rewarded for her good deeds as many people work hard but only a few get recognition." I'm grateful to the Almighty for his blessings." The
award, which is the highest a teacher can get in the country, consists of a certificate, a silver medal and a cash
prize of Rs 25,000. A postgraduate in psychology and English, she has already put in 22 years of service. She began her career as a lecturer in psychology in the College of
Education, Abohar, and later went on to join as Principal of SKBDAV Centenary Public School,
Fazilka. She became the Principal of this school in 1991. Q: What was your reaction on learning that you had been chosen for the National Award? A: I just could not believe it when I got a telegram from the Ministry of Human Resource and Development regarding this. But today I do feel honoured for I was the only candidate chosen for the award from the UT,
Chandigarh, and also the DAV College Managing Committee. Only last year I was awarded the State Award by the Chandigarh Administration for my contribution to the cause of
education. That followed by the award this year has only boosted my morale to do better in the years ahead. The selection of the awardee is done by a high-level committee and sincerity towards work is the main criterion for
selection. The day- to-day involvement in further promoting the growth of the institution is also considered. Q: Are you happy being a teacher? A: I think I was meant to be a teacher
alone. To begin with I did get an offer to join the Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force as an officer in Kinnaur, but I did not go
there. Soon after my Masters in Psychology from Panjab University in 1979 I took up teaching and have not looked back since then. Such was my interest in the profession that I did my Masters in English and M.Ed and got the chance to become the principal of a public school at the age of 28. Q:
What do you have to say to the Teachers of today, especially those who feel that teaching is not all that respectable now? A:
Fortunate are those who become teachers for they get to spend some wonderful years with students, who most often emulate
them. Teachers sure have a magic wand in their hands. They have a pivotal role to play in the development of a child. The teachers ought to bring out the the best in a child by treating him with respect and developing a -one- to- one rapport with him. The success of a good teacher lies in being patient and
gentle. Teaching is a noble profession and one should relish work in whatever form it comes. Q:
Tuitions are eating into the education system. What should be done to control
this practice? A: This is cancer in our society. Educationists and many others have been trying to get rid of this menace but so far we have not achieved any success. Many reasons are responsible for the growing practice of tuitions. Lack of time on the part of the parents has aggravated this problem. The examination-oriented educational system has added fuel to the fire. The situation needs to be handled by taking strong steps. In our times either the weak students had tuitions so that they got through or the toppers used to go for tuitions so that they came in the merit list. Now it has became the need of every
student. I personally feel that tuition is on the rise because of the increase in the number of working mothers. Q:
What ideals do you want to inculcate in your students ? A: I want to convey to my students that they should realise the importance of
time.'' Today we waste time, tomorrow time will waste us.'' Self-discipline is the best
discipline .Discipline pays in all walks of life and from my experience I can say that people who are disciplined are more focussed in life. Q:
What about your future plans? A: The thrust will be on major ranovations in school. To begin with the laboratories are being given a facelift. Addition of latest gadgets and equipment will go a long way in promoting and motivating students to take up
scientific research. I want to provide all facilities to my students. Library and laboratories are on the top of my list. A new hostel for girls within the campus is also on the cards and the necessary approval from the Administration and the DAV Management Committee has already been taken for the same. |
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