You must have noticed that as soon as they get a good post or get a government job, the way they speak and behave changes in some people. The position of the chair starts speaking to their heads and they start considering themselves two steps above the rest. But the reality is that this pride does not last. No one can say when the wheel of life will turn. Who is at the top today, who knows where time will take him tomorrow. It doesn't take long to turn back time.
This truth is brought forward by the video of Dr. Santosh Goyal, which is on the screen of every phone these days. A small meeting, but it taught me a big lesson. In the video, GST Additional Commissioner Ajay Mishra is talking to an elderly person. Low voice, white kurta, black glasses on eyes. Name is Dr. Santosh Goyal. During the conversation it was revealed that he had done his PhD in English in 1971. Imagine, that time when doing PhD was no less than a great achievement.
After this, he taught in NDA, i.e. National Defense Academy, for three years. He taught English and guided the soldiers who were preparing the future of the country. Many students taught by him are today in the army, administration and other high positions. What could be a bigger income than this for a teacher? It is said that time is the greatest teacher. Doctor Goyal gradually lost his eyesight. The person who remained engrossed in books and playing with words all his life, today there is darkness in the world for him.
In the video he tells that he had to leave NDA after Roshni went out. The most poignant thing he said very casually was that if he had taught for 15 more years, today his pension would have been Rs 70-80 thousand. This is not just a regret about money. This is the reality of the system where one disease, one accident, your entire savings, your status, everything can change.
You wonder what he would do now? Hearing the answer fills my throat. Dr. Goyal today lives in a temple in Agra. And what do they do there? Let's teach. Children from Intermediate to MA come to them. Even today, without light, they are sharing knowledge only on the basis of memory and experience. Those who are in darkness themselves are bringing light into the future of others. This is called being a real teacher. I lost my post, did not get pension, lost my eyesight, but did not lose my passion for teaching.
Hearing all this, Additional Commissioner Ajay Mishra's eyes also became moist. The officer sitting on the chair and the elderly teacher living in the temple, both were just human beings at that moment. Mishra ji immediately gave his mobile number and said that whenever there is any need, call without hesitation. This small step said a big thing. The real meaning of the post is that you can be of use to someone when needed.
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