Aachrya Devo Bhavah, which means treat your teachers like God. As some of the most influential role models for developing students, “Teachers” are responsible for more than just academic enrichment. Teachers teaches us the manners and productivity which we apply in our own lives to become successful. Teachers are the pillar of strength, and the guiding force in a students’ lives. Teachers pass on values to children, prepare them for further education, and are the main contributor to good education in a society. Most of the identified teachers with whom you come in contact in schools and in your adolescence, days take interest and they show their proclivity for your educational growth and how you score good marks in your various examinations.

 But an ideal teacher acts as your guide as your moral and spiritual guru cum life coach. This very reason prompts many people to keep in touch with their ideal teachers, take their blessings, guidance and good wishes for advancement throughout their life. In the Hindu mythology, princes and princesses used to go and stay with their teachers at their ashrams and gurukuls to gain knowledge and wisdom from them. On the occasion when their learning officially ends they were supposed to offer ‘gurudakshina’ to their gurus which could be anything that the teacher asked for.

On the special occasion of Teachers’ Day here is a list of most famous teachers from Indian mythology.

1.Ved Vyas

Ved Vyas is regarded as the Guru of Gurus and the festival of Guru Purnima is dedicated to him. Ved Vyasa is credited as the scribe of the Vedas and Puranas as well as the author of the great epic Mahabharata.

2.Parshurama

Parshurama is considered as the sixth avatar of Lord Vishnu and served as a mentor to Bhishma Pitamah and Dronacharya. He taught the art of warfare to Karna the friend of Duryodhana and the eldest son of Kunti.

3.Dronacharya

Dronacharya is probably the most popular mythological teacher. The Indian government even confers the Dronacharya Award on outstanding coaches in sports and games. Dronacharya was the ‘guru’ of Pandavas and Kauravas.

This is an important reminder that teaching is all about building a relationship with your students. In fact, in today’s world, when information is at our fingertips, we don’t need to go to school to learn facts and figures — a quick Google search, a glance at Wikipedia, or a question posed to Siri will usually result in answers to specific questions.

So, why go to school? What is the role of teachers?

Teaching is really about inspiration, not information. Effective teaching focuses on why and how, not what. The goal should be to spark each student’s imagination, to find a hook in their heart and mind so that they feel a need to learn the material. The rest is easy, because the student then drives his or her learning.

If you want to be a great educator, you must connect with your pupils and reach them on multiple levels, because the best teachers are committed to their students both inside and outside the classroom.

Becoming an influence in a student’s life begins by forging strong relationships. In doing so, educators are able to affect virtually every aspect of their students’ lives, teaching them the important life lessons that will help them succeed beyond term papers and standardized tests.

When you think of the type of teacher you’d like to be, who comes to mind? The math teacher that helped you conquer fractions? The English teacher who wrote great comments on your stories? The teacher that helped you discover a new sport, hobby, talent–or maybe even nudged you down your current career path?

Teachers are founts of experience. They have already been where their students are going, undergone what they will go through and are in a position to pass along lessons, not only regarding subject matter, but lessons on life.

As they say– ‘Rome wasn’t built in a day’

All our teachers have dedicated their time and energy to shape our college as a reputable one. We are grateful to all the teachers who make us so extra-ordinary and who are gracing the hall with such amazement.

I may not say it always. But I mean it whenever I say it.

THANK YOU ALL THE TEACHER, FOR EVERYTHING