Some how one gets so caaried away in this daily business of life that many things get left over. The same happened with my blog. Finally I decided that now in 2021, I am again going to get back to my blog and start writing it. I will catch up on many of my earlier writings which are there on Facebook for it was easy to post on Facebook. Many developments occured in 2020. First of all, I retired on 30th June, after an academic career of 40 years in three Universities, Allahabad University, Maulana Azad national Urdu University and Hyderabad University. As I started packing my books and emptying my cuboards from 1984, th most destreesed people were my students and the office staff. Little did I imagine then that life will cone to a standstill in march due to the pandemic. Hence, the day, i retired it was a quiet day and the University was closed due to the lockdown.
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My, my, what a day, it was. The last day of my official duty and due to the pandemic, I thought, I will go quietly sign few papers and return home to get ready for the evening webinar at four. But, my students , Rizwan Ahmad,Pavithra Molugu, and Manu Jayas had different plans. Pandemic or no pandemic, they were not going to let me have a quiet exit. I do not know, how the students manage to organise but they were able to get a cake, cold drinks some eatables and a big bouquet to the Centre for Women's studies. I really did not want them to waste their money but I knew there was no point telling them any thing for they will never listen to this. We had a grand party and I could see the history department also come and join. My Colleagues, Mnrajesh Mnrajesh Rajesh,Bhangya Bhukya,V.J. Varghese,, Anindita were all there. My students made me so emotional. I am so touched and, really it is moments like these that make me proud that I am a teacher and have been able to touch few lives.
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