||| BankimNeeti |||

MoKatha published on 9th September 2020 Nirvar newspaper www.nirvaynews.com talks of a teacher Sj. Bankim Chandra Maharana who chosed to stay back in his village having M.Sc(Mathematics) degree, some 40+ years back. He set up a school in Bari, Simulia block and took the school fame with his midas touch in bringing out excellence in students; they gather while studying and after passing out at his house for his sweet words and the words of life for which he was awarded by the Hon'blr President of India. He set up an education policy in the area that saw many schools growing with healthy competition. Alas, those neeti were there in many places in Bharat after its independence but no one could write it down and think of following it. Was it home grown neeti, the neeti of Simulia. The column starts with a mystic story linking to the birth of Bankim Sir, it further knits mysticism to say how and why the names of Simulia and Bari came. Interfacing of a myth to a reality and further linking it to education policy is the high point the column makes. Wish I could have written in English - one day I will. Hope I will get an English newspaper to publish MoKatha in English. When will I get time for it. Waiting for it anxiously .... :)