तिळगुळ घ्या गोड बोला
This morning was flooded with these wishes all around. Every page of the newspaper had lovely, delicious images of sweets with a tagline 'तिळगुळ घ्या गोड बोला'. Vibrant colours of soaring kites saying 'Let's fly together this Sankranti '
He said, "It's so interesting to read it again. I perceive a different thought." As a teenager, I wonder what difference it makes to read it all over again.
As I checked my phone, everyone, be it family or friend, known or unknown, wanted to wish each other for Makar Sankrant. They all had the same tagline, ' तिळगुळ घ्या गोड बोला '
This vibrant festival marks the start of a new year. It is this harvest festival, which has many names across our country and yet suggests the same bond and feeling for each one of us.
Makar Sankranti in Maharashtra, Uttarayan in Gujarat, Lohri in Punjab, Pongal in South India, and Bihu in Assam.
All of them simply mean let's work together, harvest together and celebrate together.
My friend once said, ' Everything, whether living or non- living, around us helps us evolve. Look at it from a different perspective.'
This Uttarayan lets the Ayan mean the journey be on the trail of connect - communicate - evolve.
Connect
We all have inherited unique genes. We are all special and think differently. Let us bridge the gap of differences amongst us. Let us agree that we disagree on some points and yet connect. As educators, can we connect and share the best experiences we have had, be itin the classroom or beyond it?
Communicate
A powerful tool to be used wisely. Instead of typing messages ' तिळगुळ घ्या गोडगोड बोला...(जिथे बोलणे नाही, सांगणे होते) Can we just pick up the phone or catch up to talk. Wouldn't that be more sweeter than a typed message, which is one-way communication. May the staffroom gossip transform into effective assertive communication channels.
Engage
An article in The Times of India today said, 'Flying a kite, cooking some delicacies are meditative in nature. They engage your mind in a creative way. ' Let us explore more such ways to engage beyond the role of simply being an educator.
As educators, let this CCE transform from a continuous comprehensive evaluation to connect, communicate and evolve together for us to reap rewards for society.
Prajakta Sachin Bhide
Principal
PGKM school, Pune
Blog reposted from
https://vikasitshikshak.blogspot.com/2025/01/blog-post.html
Here is a quick mind map for a summary.
