Padmaja Ramamurthy Rao: An Icon🙏

Engrossed in moment,

Opening of soulful stimulant...

Life opens the door up,

To reveal a reflection of an awe, inspiring teacher in life's cup!

Smiling, being a champion of the lot...

Teaching, being passionate about!

Shunning off the old traditional way,

Methodology of bringing  words alive as projects, activities, being her forte!

 

Everything begins as a challenge, they say,

As tables turn, freeing herself and everyone around her in a play!

A-Live, when she could find her way,

In a classroom of wonderful clays!

Being magical in her words,

Ideas struck to her as flowing sparks!

With every turn of the wheel,

She moulded it with love, care and patience of being!

With time rolling on,

She bagged a high place for her to sail!

Duty bounded her in chain again,

To give it up all for the family the she loved and gained!

But, who can ever extinguish the fire and passion, she was...

Time, gave her an opportunity again!

To sail her boat, 

with language four:

Hindi, English, Kannad and Tamil to core!

This time, no one can stop her,

For being her true self:

Of being a mother, teacher and light worker, bringing light to life as bond!

With compassion and love, she blew the trumpet loud

With magical four, she moulded them all!

Awe-inspiring and motivational for all:

Laid the rule of five down...

Of being a good teacher!

 

"Be a facilitator, being first,

Respect the individual as individual, being second...

Getting into their privacy,

Is none of our business at all, being third

Gossiping about children behind their back is inhuman, being fourth

Following instincts as torch bearer," being fifth,

"Keep the environment of class, light and healthy for all!"

An icon for many women's to follow,

Trendsetter, go getter and inspirational for achievers!

What can I say more of women of such grandeur and place...

Blessed to have known her,

As reader, writer, teacher and follower 🙏

Links to know more about Madam:

https://www.thebetterindia.com/18506/padmaja-ramamurthy-educates-trafficked-abandoned-kids-bangalore/

 https://www.harmonyindia.org/people_posts/dream-run-2/

 https://www.indianwomenblog.org/veteran-teacher-padmaja-uses-the-spell-of-love-to-teach-her-underprivileged-students/

https://bhoomika.eastern.in/padmaja-ramamurthy/