Snapshot on social media

I am a school teacher in a government school. Our principal allows to bring mobile #phones to school. Students are very strictly instructed to use the same in rare emergencies. Most of the students go by this rule. They know this very well. If any student is seen making use of #mobile phone for #luxury, then there is a heavy fine that will be charged for the same. 

As a teacher, I have observed that students among themselves talk about photos loaded on social media. As a teacher I  find some photos cause #anxiety among students. Students try to compete with each other for the #collection of materialistic things. Which is not a good habit for teenagers. 

These important issues, my school principal, Madam,  raise in the ' parents-teacher meeting'. She counsels parents and says, "Parents should see to it that kids do not get attention of show business through social media photos. It is time for them to learn -reading, writing and using hands-on skills in the science lab. School is trying its level best to follow these rules. We teachers will be thankful to parents if they  cooperate in this endeavor of the school. "

Many parents do #co-operate, but some are not able to do so. Teachers' burden in this case becomes more as they have to teach #skills and subject #contents, and at the same time have to #mend children so that they remain away from #social media impact. 

Sometimes unknowingly, mothers of kids also talk about #photos on social media with their #kids without realizing that it is time for little pure #souls to gain some knowledge in #science, maths, languages and #communication skills. As a teacher think this can be #avoided. 

Moral-Small children are like unbaked pitchers. We as teachers and parents should try our best to equip little angels with good manners, good reading and writing habits and communication skills. 

Sukarma Thareja 

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Playing odd rough palms

 I am a retired associate professor of chemistry from India. I have two children daughter and a son. I very humbly wish to share my parenting tips so that all interested parents can benefit from my experiences. I wish to state that when I was teaching in college, I always found myself equivalent to a mother for my students, research scholars and tutors who helped me in teaching and science-related research endeavors lab.

 To speak very frankly, I trained myself so much so that I always kept positive sentiments toward students, researchers and my own children, which helped me to become a positive teacher, researcher, administrator and mother. Even I could find some time to spend fruitfully in my home lab(kitchen) and, in a way, could transfer my cooking analytical skills to my children. I remained focused and still, after retirement, I have a passion for science, arts writing. I have published two poetry books to train young minds (Digital link of my books available on Amazon is listed below) so that they can face their complex life in the future.

1.https://www.amazon.in/Science-Life-Nature-Collection-Foreword-ebook/dp/B072Q3DDR7 

 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072Q3DDR7;

ASIN: B072Q3DDR7

2.https://www.amazon.com/Making-Science-Easy-Poetry-Collection-ebook/dp/B09777MG33

 I am listing my poem "Playing Odd-Rough Palms" below, which illustrates the spirit of parenting 

Playing Odd Rough Palms

Don't ask what

 "Rough palms." It is just not a designation or a job

 It is also not a family income source

These "rough palms" Have flowed right,

 With aims and goals bright,

These palms make a path, with fragrance sweet and wide,

They are inquisitive,  like "water well" thirsty,

They are capable of bringing, moon to Earth while playing

In odds.

Rough palms act as friends,  Mother- Father to the orphan head,

Sometimes when playing in odd,

 These palms are no longer there,

 But still, it seems, they are always with us.

For one's well fare, these rough🤲 palms,

Change many formats, they are neither.

Neither trees nor leaves, they act as manure,

 to deserving, while playing the odds.

"Rough palms " are like live  painting relations,

Of the teacher who taught,

They are like kites, which can keep one alive,

Whatever the physical format may be,

Or the appearance of these rough palms,

They always do the best  on Earth,

Even if they have to play, the odds on sky infinite.

Friends! "Rough palms "are hard,

Working parent woman scientist,

Working in a research lab,

 They are also teachers,

Mothers -sisters are great.

Rough palms work tirelessly, solving hidden variables,

Equation of society-life, while at the same time, In their own life,

Playing with the odd, handling different types, and hidden variables.

Sukarma Thareja

Moral -To summarise, I am also listing my 10 value tips for parenting, which I have executed time to time in my life. And still I am passionate about them.

  PARENTS

 1. should always have a flow of positive energy with clear aims and goals.

2. should be inquisitive in nature and must try to answer each question of the kid.

3. should be thirsty to help children like thirsty "water well".

4. should act as friends to children and be needed.

 5. should have many formats to help

They should neither be like trees nor leaves,

They should act as manure for the deserving.

6.behavior with kids should be like teacher taught,

7. should act like kites, which could keep learners' spirits alive and keep them going.

8.parents  rough palms should work tirelessly solving the hidden variables of day-to-day life, involved in problems to help kids and the needy.

9. should at the same time be involved in solving Equations of society-life.

Dr Sukarma Rani Thareja,

Sukarma Thareja | Alumnus IITK 1986 | India 

Author: Science of Life and Nature: A Photo Poetry Collection 

📚 Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1521260060

🌐 Website: https://sites.google.com/site/drsukarmaranithareja/home 

✉️ e-Mail: sukarma@iitk.ac.in