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Articles: Education/Training | A competent teacher
- Prof. venkata ramanamurty mallajosyula
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“Then, please find out such a person and appoint him, ”said the King.
Vachaspathi started scuffing for a good talented teacher in Vlaspuri as well as from other kingdoms. He invited several of them and finally shortlisted two persons after thoroughly examining their teaching skills. They were Vinod Sharma and Ranganath.The chief minster briefed the king about the selection.
“Ultimately, I would select one of them. To assess who is more suitable. I shall let them choose a batch of ten pupils each from our school and teach them. After about six months, we shall check the progress of the pupils and accordingly judge the competence of their teachers.”
Six months passed. One day, the king visited the school along with Vachaspathi and tested the pupils for their progress in arithmetic. While the pupils taught by Vinod Sharma showed tremendous progress, those under Ranganath were only moderate. Sharma became proudly and said, ”I hand picked bright boys from the school and made them extraordinary by my efficient teaching.”
Ranganath said politely, “I selected as bunch of dull-witted boys and have succeeded in raising their level to the average. If you give me another six months, I can make them far better.”
The king returned to the palace with Vachaspathi and asked for his opinion.
The chief minister said, “your majesty! It is easier to make brilliant pupils out of boys who are already bright. But it is rather difficult to do the other way. I’m happy to note that Ranganath chose a challenging opinion and tried to raise the level of mediocre pupil. He has worked harder than his rival and proved himself to be more competent. I feel that we should strive hard for the upliftment of the bulk of the mediocre boys rather than turning out a few brilliant pupils. In my opinion, we need a teacher like Ranganath whose attitude is commendable and who will strive to raise the level of backward pupils which is the need of the hour. Do you agree with me, milord?”
“Of course, I do!” said the king. ”Anyone can raise a good crop on a fertile land. However, only a competent man can raise a crop on a barren land.”
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