Enthralling Trails

  I sat behind the window watching the tree outside swish and swash in the wind. It was a pleasant day with occasional rain, but I was awaiting an examination on the dental examination chair. Several Dentists, including the head dentist and his assistants, were preparing to pull out my molar tooth. They called it 6 and I read it as 46 probably 4 was the sign of a molar tooth. I prayed to God for safe surgery. It took me back to the recent happenings….It was a Friday night and we looked forward to a bright weekend when I began experiencing spasms of pain in my right jaw and teeth. I popped paracetamol in the evening and went for a trek. The pain grew worse that night. As doctors are usually not available on Sundays, I took a painkiller, but the pain kept getting worse and the next day I ended up at the dentist’s office. The dentist carefully examined the case and clicked a few x-rays saying ‘shoot’. They shot the pictures, uploaded them digitally and showed them to me. It showed a probl

  Nurturing Minds is the Deeper Essence of Education There is nothing more commendable in life than your student sharing his achievements, especially if it is a long-term goal. Prathamesh had qualified for admission into technical postgraduate programs through the Graduate Aptitude Test in Computer Engineering (GATE). He had enrolled at one of India’s most prestigious institutions to pursue his higher education. Many of these exams are tougher than others, and getting into these programs is not easy. His appreciation for my help with his accomplishments puzzled me. Although I hadn’t taught him, I realized that students can be inspired by more than just their teachers’ instruction. I paused and read his message, feeling grateful for his words of appreciation but it hurled down the memory lane…. Every year we bid farewell to one batch of students and welcome another batch of students. During their undergraduate course, they are with us for four years. There is a strong bond between the s