Principal's Positivism

 

Principal’s Positivism

Glad to see you all again!

The global pandemic has wrought havoc, disruption, and discombobulation to education. The pandemic period has witnessed unprecedented crises, catastrophes, cataclysms and, above all, confounding circumstances. It has shattered, pulverized and decimated all organizations including educational institutes, affected each house adversely rendering available resources deficient and inadequate; presented formidable, insurmountable and insuperable problems.

I believe that in the contemporary convoluted, labyrinthine rattrap, the best-case scenario to break the impasse and sustain our identity would be for us to rekindle a glimmer of hope, conviction, confidence and positive perspective on even the dimmest and bleakest aspects of life. A single panacea, elixir or catholicon for the current unfortunate conjuncture of debacles is to have recourse to optimism and sanguinity, and to commit ourselves to the Leibnitz’s doctrine, i.e. ‘God always acts for the best.’

I would like to further opine that we must, to cope with the tinderbox situation, mould our disposition, demeanor and deportment as suited to a child who is possessed of an unadulterated, unalloyed mind, blank as a ‘koraa kaagaz’- amenable, compliant and tractable brimming with unparalleled, consummate hope, positivity, inquisitiveness, scientific research, inquiry and nonpareil dauntlessness and intrepidity in any circumstances. As we start maturing physically, our personalities, too, begin getting engulfed, inundated and overwhelmed with negativity, perversion or depravity. It is an immutable, unassailable, incontestable and incontrovertible fait accompli that whosoever survived the devastation of Covid-19 must be positive-minded, forward-looking and self-possessed people.

It is also remarkable that some of the people seem to be inextricably obsessed with the presumption that the education system has been precariously and perilously hampered, impeded or thwarted by online classes. But, my sentiments diverge considerably from those held by these people, living on the qui vive for making it a bone of contention, that true learning is not confined, restrained or compassed by the bounds of written texts. Rather, it is wisdom derived from nature that is the most potent, influential, genuine, unerring and authentic learning. Nature is our master designer, the most accomplished and proficient teacher that informs, educates and enlightens us about how to maneuver diversity with hope and positivity.

We are completely au fait with the eternal fact that our body, and for that matter, every object in the universe is comprised of five different elements i.e. earth, water, fire, sky and air. If there is any imbalance, inequity, lopsidedness or asymmetry in them, the repercussions manifest themselves in the forms of devastation, extirpation and annihilation of anything that is accountable for causing the disequilibration. But, to my perception, there is a sixth element as well, i.e. positive thought, which, if well amalgamated with them, will bring about harmony, tranquility and equanimity all around and make the world a perfect place to live in.  

I wish you all relaxing, enjoyable, promising and positive prospects ahead!

 

(Dr. H S Vashistha)

Principal

DPS Bulandshahr