Abdul Ahad Bhat,a vetern Headmaster from Kupwara breathed his last on duty.

Uf! The dear ones go early!

Alas! a virtous heart has stopped beating,a blessed soul ascended to heaven; and ,in him ,we parted with our beloved Officer,Abdul Ahad Bhat on 12/4/2019,Friday.

It was a thunderbolt of grief to hearing the sad news of the sudden demise of our beloved headmaster.My words can't suffice to express my sorrow.The deceased was my guiding hand,my torch bearer,and my superhero.He was the person who steered my life's journey to the right direction.I am the product of the incredible memories he shared.He brought light to my dark days,and allowed me to grow under the shine of his smiles.

This is the price we pay for having a great father.we get the wonder,the joy,the tender moments…,and we get the tears at the end too.May my spritual father rest in eternal peace;and may Allah help me to carry on in the footsteps of the departed soul.May Allah make sure that the legacy of this great soul live for ever.
My deepest sympathies go out to the bereaved family on this difficult time.May Allah give the family the courage and strength to bear this loss.

Tariq Ahmad Malik

On My 47th Birth day

On My 47^th Birthday  

Dear Children,

Your beloved mother,this morning, tuned in the radio to listen to a famous Kashmiri folk song “Wochum Naie cze hue kahah wfaadaar mougi”.I saw her repeating the lines with the singer. It came to me that she was very true to her sentiments.

She has always the same narrative to tell that her mother is only next to God for her. None on the earth can change her perception .She always keeps saying that she can give her mother her blood to the last drop, and can give her the money to the last penny in the hour of her need. None on the earth can stop her ,she adds.

I always appreciate her attitude towards her mother. Her mother does really deserve it. In fact, every mother deserves it.

Children, your mother often dubs me being mal-adjusted, and socially ineffective. Yes, I don’t usually visit my relatives. I seldom phone them, and ask them about their needs. Yes, she openly reminds me of my indifferent nature.

Thank God! I too have parents. I  believe I have loving parents. They are now in their old age, but I don’t live with them. I pay casual visits to them. They often dial my number to ask about my health, and the health of my children. For me ,it speaks volumes about  their love and care.

In this phase of their life, my parents need my care. My ailing mother needs routine check-ups. She has multiple health issues. She does, however, feel much relieved when her children spend some time with her. She does always crave for such opportunities .This is true about every mother, I suppose.

My father deserves a special mention. He has lived a very tough life. He has always toiled to earn square meals for his family. The only silver lining he had seen during his hard days was in his act of admitting me in a primary school. It was a big decision for him. It was the time when education was a mere luxury in villages .He had no money for my private tutioning, so he would always encourage me saying intelligent boys did not bank upon tutioning.I kept going the school regularly .At returning my home, I would keep busy with books. The smell of books would bring peace to my mind.

It was often discussed in our family that my father had also been admitted in the school, and he had read up to 8^th .His studies had been discontinued only when he had failed to pay the fine of 2 annas owing to his four days absence from school. It was because my grandfather could not arrange the required money.

My childhood passed under the shades of a tough father.He was strict to the core .He would never compromise with discipline. I would never dare to join dinner if I had failed to offer magrib salat. He would advise me to be truthful, honest, and humble.

Our family was economically very weak. My father, despite his all efforts, could not change this plight. I had to join him in work in a very tender age of ten. We toiled together to bring the family to the safer side.

Smile would seldom return to the face of my parents .I remember the day when I completed reading the Quran under the guidance of Maulana Mohi-ud-din. My father had a dream to see me completing my education, and doing some white collar job. He did not know how to plan all this, but his faith in my capabilities was immense.

My father’s dream was realized when after a prolonged wait I got a job.I am now financially well, and living happily with my family. I always bring to my mind the sacrifices made by my parents for me. How can I forget the hard times my father and mother had gone through during my upbringing.

It is only the wearer who knows where his shoe pinches. Nobody’s parents have any flaws. All parents are real architects, so are mine. If somebody tries to finds faults in my parents, I feel hurt. He had my responsibility to shoulder, not the responsibility of others. I salute the wisdom of my parents. They have a special place in my heart. They, as I believe,  can never be wrong .How can a father, and a mother be wrong who shed their tears after keeping away from their son, and gift away their son to the latter’s children.

Today on my 47^th birthday if you believe I have wide acceptance in the society, who should take the credit .I suppose the parents whose prayers and whose upbringing make this possible. I hope you will carry forward this legacy.

                                         With Best Regards

                                                         Your papa

Naunihal Public School Behrampira 2018

Great Teachers Are Born Great!

Great Teachers Are Born Great!

Tariq Ahmad Malik

By: Tariq Ahmd Malik

Behrampora Raffiabad

It is beyond all doubts the dedication of the teaching faculty which transforms an otherwise low performing school into an ideal learning platform. Teachers become dedicated when they assume their duty in right perspective. When they take teaching as a mission. Such teachers ensure that the students should find a reason to remember their class as an important part of their school life experience.They believe that their students are their teammates. They don’t fear to have a little fun with them. They love to be creative and innovative .Before taking their classes, they review key concepts afresh. They believe in delivering to the maximum of their potential. They make students feel excited about school.

The great teachers are always on time. They welcome their children every morning. During morning assembly sessions they make sure that the students  have  maximum participation in them. They set the platform for the students so that their special capabilities are honed, and they are provided ample opportunities to bring out their best.

The great teachers maintain record  of their lessons. They have always a proper lesson plan. Besides their lesson plans,  their  diaries keep record of students’ bio data, Their case history, the contact numbers of their parents, marks awarded in different tests, etc. These teachers keep  up to  the date the record of the students as per their performances in different test  eg, high achievers, the averages, the below averages etc. 

The great teachers organize special sharing sessions for  the poorly  performing students and guide them through remedial teaching sessions.

The great teachers don’t allow any moment  go waste in the school. When they have vacant period,  they prefer to cross- examine the written work of the students. They do also spend some time in school library to update the content of their lesson plans.

The great teachers volunteer in organizing special lessons on “ Friday Post-Recess Sessions” , and discuss at length the basics of their specialized subjects. In these sessions all the students are assembled in the school auditorium for having live interaction with the expert teachers.

The great teachers keep themselves   in constant touch with the  parents and keep  intimating  them about the performance of their wards. They receive their feedback and try to explore novel learning techniques. These teachers help the administration in forming parent-teacher associations, and organize parental meets at school.

The great teachers never fear to go for innovations if they think they can help the learning process acquire momentum. They create  “  Whats- Up  Group” , and add the parents as members. On this page they post circulars, Notices, Datesheets, Schedules of important events, and the report of various activities the school organizes at day to day basis. They do also post the award rolls of the mock tests which the school organizes. Thus the page is intended to bring the performance of the school in public domain.

The great teachers organize the events on special days related to the life of great scholars, scientists, leaders, saints etc. They do also create awareness about different career options,health hazards, and social issues. Doing this on regular basis they inspire a change in the budding bloom of the nation.

The great teachers invite the living legends to the school and ,make them interact with the students. They organize lectures of eminent scholars. These eminent people share their experiences with students and motivate them to work out their career in a best possible way and plan their studies prudently.

The great teachers make the school into a language library. They organize student  discussions, interactive sessions, and debates. They prepare Power Point Presentations and expose the students to smart learning. They show them documentaries, short films etc. and widen their mental horizons every possible way.

The great teachers form cultural clubs in their schools. They motivate and guide the students for performing art. They prepare skits, mimicry, declamations etc. They teach them folk lore. They show them the beauty of their native  culture and motivate them to preserve it with all its vitalities.

To sum up , we may say that it is only the dedicated and inspiring teachers which transform an ordinary looking school into an ideal one. Such teachers are necessarily intelligent and know their subject matter well. Their work and behaviour is invariably commendable. These teachers are reflective. They keep correcting themselves .They are confident about what they deliver. They are engaging. They make learning interesting. They never dread trying a new idea. If it doesn’t work ,they refine it. If it still doesn’t work, they ditch it. They make every student feel important. Thus they do necessarily give their students a reason to remember them as an important part of their school life experience.

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Is Happiness A Choice?

Is Happiness A Choice?

By:   Tariq Ahmad Malik

       Behrampora Raffiabad

Every human being is destined to taste happy as well as unpleasant moments during his entire life span. There are certain situations which make us feel happy (e.g.), Marriage  ceremonies ,birthday parties, festivals etc. There are also certain occasions which have grief attached (e.g.), funerals, accidents, and failures etc. There is , however, a third set of situations in which we opt to be either happy or upset. This situation may arise at our homes, in our offices, and at our work places. In these cases we opt whether to appreciate somebody’s efforts or disregard him. Whether to give somebody respect or ignore him out rightly. Here ,in this situation ,we do deliberately choose between regard and disregard, approval and disapproval, envy and jealousy, ego and selflessness etc. .This phenomenon engulfs the major part of our life’s practices.

Looking at the life style of different people ,the keen observer is made to understand that happiness is ,to a large extent,  a choice , an option and a matter of preference. The person who is happy is not necessarily the person who has no worries at all. He may be the person who has deliberately decided to live up his happy moments lavishly. For him the worries could be a stimulus in the way of making him strong.

The wise man knows that worries are common to all, so are the suffering. He keeps busy exploring the way-outs from his troubles.

I saw one of my acquaintances worrying ,and feeling very upset about the attitude of her colleagues. She complained that her colleagues were not respectful to her despite of her showing utmost courtesy to them. This phenomenon had made her very unhappy .She could not help saying, "I talk softly to them every time .I give them due regard. I meet them with smiles, but they are hell-bent on disregarding me .I am left with no option .I suppose I should leave my job.”

We face such odd occasions every now and then. We do usually find ourselves option less in these situations .But as a last resort, we need to have yet another look on our personality traits .We may ,sometimes, discover that we need to reshape our personality traits. We may need to examine our attitude afresh. Every word and every phrase has either a wedding bell or a sting attached. Words may have flavor of ego or humility.

After coming with multiple self-corrections, we can expect of the souls around us getting moulded for the good. The time tested traits of truth, beauty, and goodness are always rewarding .If we embrace decent attitude ,we will be showcasing all the three .After making it into our habit, we can expect the people around us flocking around us. Supposing people persist with their mean mentality and defy our decency, we are still at no loss .The decency in our attitude can win us thousands of decent people .We can rule over hearts of scores around us. Our obstinate colleagues are also expected with the passage of time, to having reassessment of our credibility.

There is always the second side of every coin. The people who are decisive to letting us down have their own shortcomings. Endorsing the rare talent in this context makes them feel inferior.

Familiarity breeds contempt. When some hardworking and dedicated official is appreciated by the boss, the mediocre ones slide into the background. Instead of improving their efforts they start fomenting grudges with the one who  is committed to his job. They start isolating him and looking for his flaws. They start accusing him of being egoistic, glib tongued, and double faced. In case the dedicated official is a girl, the erring officials can even descend on leveling her with the accusation of being in a living relationship with the boss.

The dsire for a good name and face is common to all. It is, however, only the determined and the dedicated people who do actually work for it. Such people know how much effort it takes to become number one. They face the challenges headlong. They even fail at times but they don’t give in. They correct themselves ,and ultimately come up with bright colours.

The voice within is our best endowment. We need to allow it rumble. While we deliver according to our inner voice, the world creates uproar of noises. We have to reassure ourselves to let the genuine voice survive amid the whirlpool of noises .When others try to suppress our voice we have to use our full strength to keep it afloat .we need to get muse from the self-talk .We will ,as a result, discover that our conscience is invariably applauding us for our coveted efforts. Someday the unwanted noises have to die out. They will die when they will see the genuine voice gaining momentum and soaring in the sky. The best answer to the mediocre people is our ultimate success. Once we see success eye to eye, we find thousands of mothers caressing and fondling us .Long ago H.W.Longfellow has voiced _

Let’s then be up and doing

 With a heart for any fate

Still achieving, still pursuing

Learn to labour and to wait

Let the winds from opposite direction run their course. They will have to sway the cradle of our dreams. They will have to allow the kite of our ambition soar in the vast expanse of the sky. Lets believe that when others will be dreading to dream big, there is always an opportunity for us to prove our mettle. In this case , if we face opposition, it will be worth it.

Raffiabad Adbi Markaz literary Event

Raffiabad Adbi Markaz Holds Literary Event;Book Release

By: Tariq Ahmad Tariq

Today on 6/11/2018,Rafiabad Adbi Markaz organised a grand literary event at Nether Field School Bohripora Sopore. The event had two sessions.

 The first session  was presided over by Dr Rafiq Masoosi(patron). Shabir Ahmad Shabir(president), Hashmatullah Hashmi(educationist), Ajaz Ahmad Masoodi(Chairman Netherfield School), and Saif din Saif(Author)  were also kept in the presidium. 

The first session was moderated by Shabnum Gulzar. The session started with the recitation of Holy Quran, followed by the recitation of naat. The session was aimed at the book release of Saif udin Saif "Qanooni Nazakatien". Two papers were read out on the book. The first review paper which was prose specific was  presented by Tariq Ahmad Tariq, and the second paper which was poetry specific was presented by Hassan Azhar.

 The session ended with the release of the book "Qanooni Nazakatien" in the presence of the electronic media and the invited audience. 

The second session was on poetic recitation. It was presided over by Shabir Ahmad Shabir.The other degnitories who shared the presidium included  Qazi Gh Mohammad Gulshan,Gh Mohammad Tawheedi,and aijaz Masoodi.The session  was conducted by Hassan Azhar. The poets who enthralled the audience with their poetry included Shabir Ahmad Shabir, Gh Mohmad Tawheedi, Dr Rafiq Masoodi, , Shabnum Gulzar, Hassan Azhar, Javid Iqbal Mawri, Farooq Ather, Gh Mohammad Mahsoor,Jawhar Ramzan, Riyaz Parvana, Tariq Ahmad Tariq, Naseer Ahmad Naseer, Shahid Shafi, Lateef Gamgeen, Qazi Gh Mohmad Gulshan, Gh Mohmad Dilgeer, Parveez Amin, Manzoor ul Hassan Qurashi, Khushbo Khursheed, and Nadeem Javid. Towards the end Tariq Ahmad Tariq presented the vote of thanks to the guests, the institution, and to the media. 

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Lets Start Afresh

Lets Start Afresh

By :Tariq Ahmad Tariq

We do sometimes complain that many of us don’t deliver to the best of their capabilities. This way we affirm that our potential is always more than what we actually work out usually.

If we cherish dreaming ,we need to sleep most of the times, but in order to follow our dreams we need to keep awake for longer hours. This is the time tested axiom. Great people are believed to be doing even the simplest things  very differently. They do ordinary things with extra ordinary zeal and zest, and manage to discover the excitement of the work .They equip themselves with knowledge and skill, and go with refined attitude towards the work. These are the people who deliver the best ,and people  call them real champions.

Every human being is endowed with a set of qualities. The only thing one has to do on his own is to  execute  his plans at the place where his endeavors  are valued to the utmost. If he keeps with the people who have no wisdom to recognize his worth, he will have to be contended with a miserable life. He can’t carve out a special place for himself. A wise man once  explained the same truth to his ten year old son. He placed a shining rock in his hand, and asked him to go to the market and find out its real worth. He advised his son if somebody asked him of its price he should simply raise two fingers and keep his lips sealed. The boy reached the market place  ,and showed the rock to different people. One person showed keen interest and asked its price. The boy raised two fingers which made the buyer cry –“Oh! Two dollars”. The boy didn’t say anything and returned his home. Next,  his father sent him to the jewel market of the city. Seeing the shining rock in his hand a jeweler asked if he wanted to sell it .The boy nodded his head in affirmation. The jeweler asked the price, and the boy raised two fingers in the air. The jeweler smiled and yelled, “Two hundred dollars!” the boy kept silent and returned to his father.

By the next morning the father sent his son to the most famous and expert jeweler of the city.The boy showed the shining rock to him .His eyes gleamed. He asked the price. The boy raised two fingers. The expert jeweler exclaimed- “ Two hundred thousand dollars! It is worth it”. The boy silently returned home and asked his father the reason of such a huge variation in evaluation .The father smiled and explained. He said,” No matter where from things come ,they must reach the place where they are valued the most. People have their own price tags for different things. One has to look out for genuine people who would look beyond the faces and make clear assessment of the intrinsic value of the things.”

The father added  “This rock is not just an ordinary rock.It is a precious stone. The average man, roving in the markets ,fail to recognize its worth, but the expert jeweler always knows what is its exact worth.”

This story is not just a story of amusement, but a story of inspiration. It is the reflection of the worldly truth. Every human being is endowed with some unique talent .It is the possessor who needs to explore it  .It is he who needs to explore for himself the right place where his talent finds desired recognition. The ultimate value of a pearl is known only to two people-  the king in whose crown the pearl is decorated, and the jeweler who sculpts the pearl. Name and fame becomes destiny of those who toil hard. Opal is chiseled hundred times before it is actually turned into the jewel, and decorated in the queen’s ring.

In order to make our life worthwhile we have to attain the best possible knowledge, and go with the required set of skills. The refined attitude and the strong will power does ultimately help us realize our coveted dream. Thousands of people around us have proven this axiom. Why can’t we?

Lets ask ourselves a simple question- “What should we be remembered for when we are gone? The answer will have to come from within”. Let’s imbibe the great qualities of the people who have attained the greatness due to their valuable contribution towards the humanity. Let’s take the pledge that we will do our best .If there are bottlenecks, lets believe that they are there to make us strong. Smooth seas have never produced skillful sailors. We are not exceptions .Lets have a new beginning .Lets start afresh.