Dear facilitator,
Thank you very much for your inspirational letter (14 October 2009), in which you narrated your experiences in land and abroad, especially successes as teacher, challenges as researcher and opportunities availed as professional learner. That is great thing, we all must write our experiences in same manner. Fortunately I read one more same narrative article/letter in Daily Dawn October 18, 2009 issue. Which written by Nyla Daud, the famous journalist. “To teacher with love.” was it’s title. She started her life story from childhood when she was admitted in school at Murry. Miss Ivy Preston taught her English in a way that changes her life forever. She recalled her memories “Than wonder happened at school. The kind old Britain lady after giving the class an exercise to do called out her name. Very self consciously the child[1] walked up to the teacher who appeared to have hailed from another planet in comparison to the Childs own world at home.” She ends up article with words “let’s hope that in the coming times our schools will produce people who will narrate stories of teachers who made their lives.” Similar you wrote in the end of your letter “I am looking forward to hearing from you and our fun learning sessions together.” You have also mentioned in letter that, what you have achieved in your life, the successful journey started few years ago as student of M.Ed and than “life became roller coaster for you.” To day I am thinking “Perhaps my journey is starting from today and may that day will come after few years later when I will be able to stand besides you with same dignity, honor and proud.
Respected Madam, I have come in the field of teaching accidentally, but in fact it was my heartily desire to become a teacher. When I was in primary class, my father’s age teachers showed very much respect to me only because my teacher uncle taught them, and my parents gave me my great uncles name, as he was died few years ago before my birth.
I had started my journey of teaching in 1990 as lecture of commerce. When to day I am looking back to my previous year’s experience of teaching, there is nothing to narrate but my own enormous learning from my students. I taught students of First year to B.Com final. However I had enjoyed lot the period I served as Master Trainer for Head Teachers and Administrators for two years from 2004 to 2006 in district Sukkur with UEI[2] ESRA[3] project. To achieve the objectives of project I traveled through out District Sukkur and met with teachers and head teachers of both male and female gender having varied experiences, skills and education. After that experience I decided to become a teacher educator. Meanwhile I did B.Ed and M.Ed from Shah Abdul University. My thrust for advanced studies and to learn new and exciting things and skills paved way to join AKU IED as student of M.Ed 2011. I am thinking that perhaps this is only beginning. I have long journey to go. Insha Allah with help of Teacher(s) like you my dream will be true one day in near future.
Yours truly,
Amir Gul Katohar
Student of M.Ed 2011
October 19,2009
[1] Writer of article.
[2] United Educational Initiatives.
[3] Education Sector Reform Assistance.
