Comments on: Academic Update from the Shanbhag School Kumta

By: Arun Shanbhag

Arun Shanbhag — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:53:31 +0000

Hi Purushottam:
Thank you very much for your comments and for introducing yourself. Your brother did a wonderful job with the school and I commend him and you!

I hope the school students continue to do well. We are heading there again in July and thrilled about it. Perhaps we can meet then.

are you in australia now? send me an email: arunshanbhag at gmail

By: Purushottam

Purushottam — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 00:22:18 +0000

Hi Arun,

Great post !! Thanks to your family’s contribution to Kumta. Many students and there families are greatfull to your family for helping them realise their dreams .

Great to see the school results , sure Kumta flag is set fly high all over the world with this new generation . I am glad to see the building standing pretty with the amazing background. Infact, i was involved in designing of the building helping my brother who is the architect of the school. So the school has special place in my heart.

Baggon Gudda hilltop is one of my favorite spots fof Kumta for its panaromic view of the coastal stretch, the sea, the coconut plantations and the greenary. Just few weeks away from down under.

By: Arun Shanbhag

Arun Shanbhag — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:10:50 +0000

Sia – you, you YOU! Teachers pet YOU! ))

I was the opposite. See, We would get new calendars in June; and by July by calendar will be full of “misbehaving” remarks!!! and by Aug, they’d refuse to accept fees and I’d have to call in my parents.

More caning later, more misbehaving remarks and the cycle continues.

I am well acquainted with the ‘cane’, the duster, ruler, heavy scissors, and all other torture devices!

By: sia

sia — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:07:32 +0000

oh!!! i remember that too… one of my math’s teacher would make us face the wall and touch our nose to the wall well, i always was teacher’s pet. but i did get punished onece in primary and once in high school never cared much when joined college… he he he…

By: Arun Shanbhag

Arun Shanbhag — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:39:46 +0000

Thank you Sia.
Interesting that you’d do that! Neat!

Growing up in Mumbai, our convent school teachers had those hard wooden brushes. When these were not used to clean the boards, they were used on the knuckles of poor students. some of the teachers (including the nuns) were ruthless!

By: sia

sia — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:20:47 +0000

i would ask my amma to make those dusters so taht i can take it to school and impress my teacher LOL… its wonderful to know abt the progress and hats off to all the students, teaches and the trust… very impressive job indeed

By: Arun Shanbhag

Arun Shanbhag — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:05:16 +0000

Rachna -
many thanks!
we are absolutely thrilled that the students are going to do well and “go places.”

By: Arun Shanbhag

Arun Shanbhag — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:04:17 +0000

Maya -
Thank you for those anecdotes with the chalk. You are lucky – in our convent in mumbai we would get caned by the nuns! )

btw, which school did you go to? Gibbs?

By: Rachna

Rachna — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:20:27 +0000

aw you must be proud of the students doing so well…

By: Maya

Maya — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:53:10 +0000

Amazing scores there hanh !! Really a great job by the students and the teachers. The building structure looks complete now. Looking at those tiny bits of chalk pieces reminded me of my school and college days. We had one lecturer in college who would aim these tiny chalk bits at students who would day dream in class, hehehe. We would all try and pay as much attention in his class as possible ..