Title: Wanted Back-bencher and Last
Ranker Teacher
Author: Kavita Bhupta Ghosh
Publisher: Leadstart Publishing
ISBN:
978-9352013715
Genre: Fiction, Children and Young
Adult
Pages: 250
Rating: 2.5/5
“Teachers are the architects of a
Nation. They build characters, construct personalities and strengthen spirits
in learners who become National Assets of tomorrow.”
The first thing I noticed about this
book is title... while turning pages there was image in my mind that this is
some kind of nostalgic book… wrote with a purpose to memorize and refresh up
school days.
But eventually I got to know it is
much more than just a teen story. I can relate some incidents explored in this
book. Actually it is sort of bridge of understanding between teachers, kids as well
as parents.
The protagonist, Roma Mathur is very
normal still unique in her own way. A sudden remembrance started playing in my
mind when I flipping the pages, as if I have met these characters before..
Maybe couldn’t notice enough, natural though.
Book has potential to change your
perspective towards teenage life… which makes easier to apprehend how parents
playing with their kids minds. And most important Author threw a light on our
education system that is need of an hour. When meaning of education has been
lost and it just trapped into projects and assignments. Free and talented minds
deserve more than that. They have been just swallowing the knowledge without
being curious.
Besides this author weaved a story in
which she didn’t forget to draw attention towards examination phobia, breakdown
issues, in this story teacher helps her students to overcome but in real life
we hardly find any guidance when it comes to emotional help. With lots of real life activities author
narration connects with readers easily.
And Author Says …
The book also clears some serious
myths about the teaching profession;
1) Teachers join the profession
because of the long holidays.
2) Teachers wouldn’t recommend the
teaching profession to their child or brightest student.
3) If you are not good enough for any
other profession choose to teach. It is the easiest profession in
the world.
4) Today teachers do not want to
teach students, they just want finish their jobs.
5)
Teacher themselves are not too inquisitive. Today technology is virtually
changing every few months. Teachers have outdated knowledge which does
not serve any purpose today.
The book
enumerates experiences of learners as they battle behind closed doors to emerge
from Test Trauma, classroom anxiety, performance dysfunction, infatuations and
substance abuse.
At Last.. I think, you should give a try to this book,
sincere effort for making better life of our future generation..!
About
the Author
Kavita Ghosh currently works as an
English teacher and German Pasch Project Coordinator with Delhi Public School,
Bangalore South. She has spent many years teaching in six schools across the
country and has interacting with thousands of students. She decided to write
this book to foster a better understanding of both teachers and student
requirements in today’s new and modern era. She also writes the widely
appreciated blog kavitalistens.wordpress.com