Friday, July 1, 2011

Santiniketan (contd-26)

The letters written to Mohit Chandra was full of important materials . Mohit Chandra appointed a teacher  named Akshoy Kumar Roy. Rabindranath wrote on 24th Jun in this regard that he had done right by appointing Akshoy Babu- he would be helpful. In our school there are some miscellaneous work and we need some extra hands like Akshoy Babu. He might be a day teacher.
A person named Lawrence  also wanted a job in Santiniketan.Rabindranath wrote about him, let Lawrence be asked to join if he could stay in Bolpur.  What would be his expected salary.Lawrence knew German language. He may be used to teach German to Rathindranath.  But he did not join.
At the request of Mohit Chandra Kanai Babu, a teacher of a Higher Secondary School, joined Santiniketan.
Bhupendranath wrote that appointment of two teachers were lying vacant with me. It was  necessary to appoint one teacher of Mathematics , one teacher of science and another teacher for Sanskrit. He decided to appoint Dr. Kanailal Gupta and Sriman Bidhushekhar Sashtri.
Rabindranath was thinking for all round development of the students.
He wrote Mohit Chandra,  'if the amount of salary becomes little more to appoint Bidhu Shekhar Sashtri then don't hesitate. Don't become miserly in this respect'
He gave advice  to Mohit Chandra to distribute the ideals of the school within the students (specially to the new comers) Mohit Chandra was requested to call the students on a regular basis and talk to them.'Do the students take care of their teachers now. The relation between the teachers and the taught  should be close'.
Rabindranath was thinking about the nutritious food and exercise among the students.He said, ' we have nothing to add if we keep best sauce in our kitchen. Ask the students to work hard and then take food in hungry stomach.  The ordinary meal would appear tasty in hungry stomach and that would help in building their body. In earlier days when they worked hard with spade, they would not bother about the quality of food. Thick bread and dal would have been the best food for them. To my opinion if the stuents are asked to move with spade for 10 minutes then the problem for the taste of food will wipe out.Skipping is also good exercise. Small or big, all the students can go on skipping.
Rabindranath also was thinking about the laboratory classes for technical students..