A 28-year-old teacher from Tamil Nadu made it to national headlines on Thursday evening as his students bid him an emotional goodbye. It was G Bhagawan, an English teacher's last day at Government High School in Veliagaram, but students won't let him go. They cried, hugged and held him by the arm as he tried to snake way through the crowd of students. Pictures and videos of the heartbroken students holding their beloved teacher have gone viral on social media. Internet users praised the teacher who gained the admiration of his students so much that they did not want him to leave. The sight being a rare one in schools these days, people could not stop talking about it.
According to The News Minute, It was not just students, but parents also showed protest reacting to the teacher's transfer. Showcasing their disagreement the students even decided to not go to school on Tuesday. In the past four years, the teacher gained the trust and love of his students who says he was more like a brother, consoling and comforting them in times of need.
The Times of India quoted a student as saying, "Many of us were not comfortable with English but with his encouragement, we were able to improve. He was always available to clear doubts at any time of the day and we could call him even late in the evenings after the special classes." Bhagawan would not only focus on the mere syllabus but give them information on General Knowledge, current affairs, social service and focus on employment-oriented education.
Watch the video of students embracing their favourite teacher:
#WATCH Tamil Nadu: Students of Government High School in Veliagaram(Thiruvallur) cry and try to stop their English Teacher G Bhagawan who was leaving after receiving his transfer order. His transfer has now been put on hold for ten days. (20.6.18) pic.twitter.com/fBJAK8irnc
— ANI (@ANI) June 21, 2018
Principal A Aravind said that based on the requests by parents and students he had submitted a representation to officials of the education department. Aravind told TOI, "We have requested the department if there is a possibility of retaining the teacher. He is one of the best teachers we have, completely involving himself in teaching students. During special classes that would go beyond school hours, he would help in arranging food for students and had been overall very friendly.
He added saying, "The students too are very affectionate by nature, something I find more common in rural schools. It is usually difficult for them to let go of their teachers but this time even parents got emotional." The education department officials earlier said that the transfer has to be carried out as per the requirement and it is a part of the usual deployment based on teaching hierarchy. According to news agency ANI, Bhagawan's transfer has now been put on hold for ten days starting from June 20, 2018.
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