The call letter 

Hari was in a very joyous mood. He had graduated in education just a few months back. He was idle and also needed money for his day to day expenses. He felt that he was grown up and educated. So, he was shy of getting pocket money from his parents.  Hence he was delighted with the call letter for interview in a secondary school in far off interior near Ranchi. He was still in his twenties. He wanted to see new places and people.   

He told his parents in a very joyous and thrilling tone- I am going to Jharkhand to teach in secondary school.

But his papa said- That is far off place. Also the region is a disturbed area.

Hari- Don't worry Papa. When a school is running there, all would be okay. Only this is long distance. But even then you can reach there in thirty hours by train. If very urgent, I may come home even by air. Let me see new places.   

His mummy said- See Hari is so thrilled. Let him go. 

Then she said to Hari- If you like that place, this is okay. But when you feel any problem, come back immediately. Write a letter home every week. 

Hari- Yes mama. 

Hari left next day for Ranchi. On reaching Ranchi, he went to the village by state bus.  He reached school early morning. He saw a school building with the sign board- Jharkhand Secondary School.

Hari reaches school 

The school peon cum watchman led him to the school guest room. Hari took bath and changed his dress. The school peon also brought him some snacks and tea. The peon liked Hari's way of talk.

Hari asked him: What is your name?

The peon said- My name is Haria, Sir.

Hari laughed: Now there will be two persons with same name- Hari and Haria. So nice.

The peon said- Sir, Let me tell you the difficulty with this school. The children in this school are very naughty. No teacher can stay here for more than a week. Some get rid of job even in one day.

Hari said- Let us see.

Two hours later, the peon came back to his room and said- Sir, The Principal and the School manager are waiting for you.  Please come along with me.

Hari was escorted to Principal's room by Haria, the peon.  The Principal and the manager were impressed with his academic qualifications and personality. However, principal expressed his fear that Hari was too young to handle the students.

The Principal said- Hari, You are just a boy in your twenties. I fear that a boy like you cannot control the little devils of this school.

Then Hari said- Sir, As I am told the naughty boys drove away all their teachers. Please tell whether any of them was of my age.

Principal: No there were all middle aged.

Hari- Sir, then please try a boy in his twenties this time.

Hari is appointed 

Hari got the appointment letter. When other teachers came to know about his appointment, they also discouraged him with stories of how other teachers had to run away.

Hari said- Sirs, Thank you for your warning about naughty boys. But let me face them.

Hari goes to the class room

Next day, the Principal told Hari to go to class VII. He asked Haria to guide him to the class. Out of Principals room, Hari told Haria to leave him alone as he could himself go to the class. Then Hari had a round of entire premises including school garden. Then he passed by different class rooms. He saw that many boys were laughing aloud inside a class. He read name of class at entry door. This was the class he had to handle. He saw some slippery substance near the door. He carefully went inside and sat at a desk in the last row. 

Hari felt that the boys were waiting for some one as they constantly watched the entrance. One boy naughtily said- Let the new teacher enter. He will slip and forget all about teaching.

One boy noticed Hari and asked- Are you new?

Hari-  Yes.

The boy- Oh. It appears you failed for so many years. Hence you are still in class VII.

Hari kept mum. He just watched what the boys were doing. Some made paper boats. Others were drawing cartoons. Some were reading movie magazines. He also saw some with porn pictures.

Hari said to his neighboring boy- I'm bored. So, I am leaving this class.

Other boys also heard and said-  Why leave. You will forget all boredom when the new teacher arrives.

One boy went to the blackboard and drew a cartoon. He wrote below:  Our new Sir.

Then Hari went near the blackboard. The cartoon was imaginary figure of teacher whom the boys had not even seen. This was caricature of supposedly aged teacher with spectacles holding a walking stick in his hand.

Hari said- Friends. It appears that the new sir is afraid of us. so why not in his absence act as teacher for a change. Let our senior most classmate take teacher's chair.

One boy took the chair. He began teaching History imitating hoarse voice- Let us read about Mughal history. Anarkali is main character.

Some boy hurled a small pebble at the teacher's chair. The boy cried.

Hari said- Friend why do you cry?  would you also not hurt real teacher. As you are acting as a teacher, you must get similar treatment.

Then hari said- Okay. Let now another friend sit in teacher chair.

No boy volunteered. Then Hari occupied the chair. He turned to blackboard. Some boy hit him with a small stone but Hari was cautious enough. He just moved to the left and stone did not hurt.

Then Hari said- I am new. But I can aim better.  He took out a Gulel from his pocket and hurled a stone at the boy who had hit at him. But the stone touched only hair of that boy. He quickly hit some more boys only at their hair without causing hurt.

Hari said- Can anyone else hurl stone like this. Just hit me at my hair only. I could hurt but as we are cass mates, I only hit the hair.

The boys were full of praise. They all admitted him as their leader.

They were still waiting for the new teacher. But the wait was futile.

Then Hari said- I feel that no teacher will ever come to teach us. We shall always remain in this class only.

But the boys were ambitious though naughty. They seemed very sad. One said- We shall not tease any teacher now. Let us go to Principal and assure him.

Hari laughed and said- Friends- No need to go to Principal. Your new teacher is among you for the last two hours. He now knows you all and loves you all. I am sure you all will outshine.

Hari took the teacher's chair and said- We had good introduction. For today, this suffices. We shall meet again tomorrow and commence our studies. Until then good bye. 

Hari Is in the school for many years. Now there are no naughty boys there.