While partially conceding the officer s point on the subject, I ventured to state that, to my mind, there was ample scope for improvement in the area under question even under the prevailing unfavourable political circumstances provided the gods ruling the roost meant business, put in a little extra effort and exercised proper supervision over the field staff. However, the officer firmly stood his ground and refused to relent. The stunning utterance of the brave officer left me utterly speechless. The wordy duel ended abruptly on a grim note and, with my tongue literally in the cheek, I had perforce to beat a hasty retreat. No doubt, it seems absolutely foolish and futile , as the spunky officer observed, to expect the unhappy situation to take a turn for the better in the foreseeable future unless, of course, the powers that be mercifully woke up out of their sleep over the matter and went in for a thorough overhauling of the rusty departmental setup in an earnest bid to improve matters.
Most teachers seem to be corrupt.
I speak from experience. I have to date taught for about 13 years in various schools, but I never met a teacher who could truly be described as honest. There are sermons galore all through the year that is, until examinations come, which astonishingly extinguish all their idealism. Those who think that students foster a certain contempt for their teachers in this situation are naive. Students, in fact, eulogise teachers.