Date : November 15, 2008
One of my ex-colleagues called me to say that he has a friend who is physically challenged, who has difficulty in talking, walking, writing & what not L. He also added that, he is trying to crack CAT for the past 3 years & needs some motivation as it is D Day the next day, & asked if I can please talk to him. I said "OK".
His friend called me. His voice was shacking, for sometime it was very difficult for me to comprehend, but his emotions, yes I could understand even the unsaid.
Whenever he said, 3-4 of us (Physically challenged) prepared together, tears started rolling down :-(. I motivated him to the extend I knew, but to be frank I was motivated looking at his determination.
We are nothing infront of these special children rather the GOD's own kids.
After the phone call, I started thinking, what will these special Kids gain by my tears. I can actually help them, if I want. I have been a student , I have been a teacher as well, I know what a student expects from a teacher & I hope I also know to read, what a special Kid expects from his teacher ie PATIENCE
These thoughts have been haunting me since then & now I have come out to implement my toughts
Why not a Free coaching for a Special Kid or an economically weak kid?.
Teachers:
Now to make my dream come true, I have come to you guys . Puys in Bangalore, who have been good students (toppers in Mocks) , who have good conceptual knowledge, who have the patience, who have the energy & time can be Good teachers in my dream institute. We need 2-3 teachers each for QA-DI-VA. Iam sure, 1-2 guys can't handle the show as we might have personal commitments.
What will you gain as a teacher: Iam sorry to say, you will not get any salary as it is done out of humanity.You will gain the so called feeling called as self satisfaction, a true meaning of why we are here on this planet. When you sleep in the night, your heart is filled with happiness, because you have provided something to a person in need, you have helped a fellow human, who needs some support.
These teachers will be personally interviewed by me as there are some people whose intentions are not to help the needy, but just to gain a bullet point in their CV.
Students:
Initially we are planning to take 4-5 kids to start with. Request you all to help me out in identifying the needy. There may be a kid, whom you feel, if guided properly can get into an IIM. Send their details by PM to me, with your/their contacts details.These kids would be interviewed by me, personally.
These special Kids can be economically weak or physically challenged. Initially we are not including the visually challenged kids as we ourselves don't have the expertise to handle them.
Tuition Fees: Your Determination & Love towards CAT/XAT/NMAT/JMET/FMS etc.
Others:
Puys who want to help, but still cannot due to geographical issues, can help us out with the material softcopy/hardcopy which you feel can help some kid.
Iam also talking to one of the leading coaching institutes regarding the premises/material for my special Kids. Hope, they will help us in this noble cause.Incase of any issues, Iam planning to start it from my home..
Tentative Starting period: Jan 15, 2009
Classes mostly in weekend for 2-3 hours on Saturdays/Sundays
Finally, many people have thought such good things but have fizzled out due to various reasons. I herewith request you all to pray that GOD gives us the power to sustain for a longer period & help as many of his special kids as possible.
Lets Spread humanity across.
GOD Bless all
Success retained me as a boy, but failure(s) made me a man
IIM Calcutta - Class of 2012
Good luck to all.