”KG Halli Culture” - en Route to Transition???

Everyone, who has, in one way or the other, been attached to KV-1 Jalahalli, would know about KG Halli. Many students are from KG Halli – and they are usually the ones who have no interest in studies and flunk in exams. So the “KG Halli Culture” is something despised by many….

Will They Ever Change???
So other day, when I was at school, I found myself with Mrs.Sherin John and Mrs.Meena Thomas (both English TGTs, with whom I’ve had very good student-teacher relationships over the years) in the staff room. And somehow, we ended up discussing KG Halli.

So, as expected, it was all about old students sitting on KG Halli roads, smoking and doing all sorts of indecorous activities - conduct unbecoming of a student of KVJ. Sherin ma’am had a personal experience to share – about one such guy, who after seeing her staring at him, ran for his life. Meena ma’am quips in,”At least he had that much shame left in him!” So all in all, in Sherin ma’am’s words,”It’s an insult to us teachers to find our students sitting on the roads!”

A Blessing in Disguise???
Then we ended up on the topic of the proposed abolishment of class X board exams by the Indian government. I, personally, have no wish to write on this topic about which hundreds might’ve have already written about. But Meena ma’am made a comment, which really caught me unawares. When Sherin ma’am that all the class X teachers would be free most of the time and they will be at the school canteen sipping tea or coffee, Meena ma’am said,”Then in place of the Swati bakery, there would be a Coffee Day or an Expresso in KG Halli!”

I was like,”Would it really turn out that way?” Either Meena ma’am has a futuristic vision, or maybe she is a bit too optimistic.

Keeping My Fingers Crossed!!!
But it was an “exquisite” vision – a Coffee Day in KG Halli! I believe it would do a hell lot of good to the crowd there – perhaps a first step of the long walk to innovation? As more and more teachers become regular visitors to KG Halli (and I mean teachers like Sherin ma’am – with a stern stare and a sharp tongue), perhaps the alumni of KVJ would be back on track en route to finding success in life.

I’ll be keeping my fingers and legs crossed so that even if the class X board exams are abolished (which I really hope doesn’t happen), we’ll have a vicissitude to look forward to.


Looking at the brighter side of everything…..