Chalk n Duster- thought on education

Hello readers,

As the blog name TherandomWisdom, any wisdom or knowledge that i accumulate in my life, i will share that wisdom on the blog.

Malcolm X a human rights activist, said-

"Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today."




Today i am going to share the wisdom learned from the movie : CHALK N DUSTER

Now a days, very few good quality movies are produced because these kind of movies will not attract viewer and money, but on the other side, this kind of movies are the real mirror of our system and society.


The movie "CHALK N DUSTER" is also a mirror image of our education system.


People forget their teachers and move on in their life and only think about their career and growth. Our entire system is like that, now a days a new trend started-people only think for the growth, money and career, no place for morals, ethics, love, emotions etc.

This movie is based on the life and events of two teachers and education system. This movie give's us some points to think:


1: The old is gold: The older the teacher, the more knowledge(Experience ) he/she have. He might not be as updated with technology as you are or the new generation is, but still he have the best knowledge of his subject, experience of years. He have the capability to make you a good human being.


"The best teachers are those who show you where to look but don't tell you what to see."

2: Question on the current education system: The movie raises questions on the current education system. The modern and only  business minded businessman, made the education sector as a business for their profit and each parent is their customer, thinking for the better future of their kids.

3: Education as a Business: In the movie Mr. Jacky Shroff said a good point -

"Let the Education be Education, don't make it a business".
but in current scenario just opposite is happening. People are just doing business of education.






Plot of the movie :


CHALK N DUSTER is journey of two teachers Vidya ( Shabana Azmi) & Jyoti ( Juhi Chawla) , serving at a Mumbai - based High School. Their passion and love for teaching, bonds them in a special relationship with their students. Their gratification is good grades, moral values they strive to impart to students.However, in an evil turn of events, a wicked lady, Kamini Gupta ( Divya Dutta) gets appointed as the School Principal, who earlier worked in the capacity of a Supervisor. She is extremely cunning by nature and monopolizes on every opportunity she can find her hands on. In a bid to make profits for the school, she decides to fire experienced teachers to replace them with fresher teachers. The saved funds of which she can boastfully present to the school trustees, at the cost of quality education. Vidya suffers a sudden heart attack due to her dismissal from school. The school management threatens the staff to cut ties with Vidya. At such a time, Jyoti stands up for her friend and colleague, Vidya. Together they fight to earn their respect and credibility as teachers and unite against prejudices set by the management.

There are many such thoughts come every day but no one is taking any step. Being a parent, i worry a lot, how i/we take care of our children and how they will grow their kids.

think about this....

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Have a nice day and keep learning!
-Mahesh

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