Gerald D'Cunha

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader.” - John Quincy Adams “S ounds familiar,” he said, “Do not remember where I came across it.” He was my friend. He was reacting to the title of my last blog post – ‘O Captain! My Captain!’ My last post was inspired by the gestures of two Cricket captains. Steve Smith. He had to step down as the Captain of Australian cricket team in March 2018 after the infamous ball-tampering incident. He had addressed the international media and publicly broken down… Though he was not found directly involved with the act, being the Captain of this team, he had taken full responsibility and accepted the punishment – one year ban from playing international cricket. By that one act, Smith had won millions of hearts. I remember getting choked with emotions watching that video… “What a leader! What a man!” I had exclaimed. To err is human. To say genuinely ...

Y es, today is Teachers’ Day. One of the earliest greetings I had received was from Sunitha, a dear student of mine some 30 years ago. She had forwarded this popular quote to wish me: “TEACHING: THE PROFESSION THAT CREATES ALL OTHER PROFESSIONS.” It was early in the morning… and, imagine: who wouldn’t feel flattered and pumped, when someone, from hundreds of miles afar and scores of full-moons later, puts into your head, “Hello, this world exists because of your profession.”? Well, that’s exactly what went into my head early   this morning… That, we teachers are the ones who give birth to all other professions…   Teaching is, therefore, the mother of all professions… And, I am the father! Let me be serious. Teaching is one of the most empowering professions in this world.   However, teachers are not found in classrooms alone. In fact, we find some of the finest teachers outside our school and tuition premises. Our parents and gran...