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A teacher par excellence
Bijender Sharma
STARTING
off as a clerk-cum-typist in the district education office, Satya Paul
Sharma soon realised his dream and became a teacher, but he had never
imagined that one day he would get the prestigious President's Award for
teaching!
Satya Paul receiving the President’s Award for teaching |
Receiving the highest
honour for teaching on Teacher's Day last year, he says his hard work of
38 years has paid off. But Satya Paul Sharma does not count this his
highest achievement. For this teacher in the little-known Government
Girls High School in Jwalamukhi, Kangra district, his highest award has
been that "most of my student are well settled. Many of my students
are doctors, engineers and scientists".
Born in Basdi Kohala, a
village near Jwalamukhi on December 17, 1943, Satya Paul until last year
taught at Senior Secondary School, Jwalamukhi, from where he was chosen
for the honour. For 30 years he served there, and did much for the
overall development of students. Today the old students of the school
remember him with respect. He did a lot of social service along with the
job of teaching. He advocated improvement of the education system. The
unique building of the school is a testimony to his hard work and
dedication. Satya Paul launched a campaign in the town for the
construction of the school building. He constituted a committee to seek
funds from the public. With donations, a major portion of the building
was constructed in a short period. He worked hard to prepare students
for cultural shows at district and state levels and promoted sports
activities by donating money for a ground. Besides teaching Hindi, he
offered his free services to the school library for 16 years. Often,
Satya Paul gave financial assistance to poor and needy students.
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