TARAAAAAAAAAAk

Had the opportunity to watch a remarkable film on TARA last night,that channel that screens Hindi movies on ends.
Since the advent of the chnannel,I had but view a few films. Some unfit for the old at hearts and age with their kissings and cuddling a wee  bit too much. But a few were memorable. The one that was about a torn apart lovers haunted me for days as the story pulled that sensitive string to my heart...melancholic.

Coming back from the PB shopping spree,I was dead tired. Resting in the room,cikli called to me that the on showing film was too good to miss.
Johi Chowla ,the main actress. There's no lovey dovey episodes throughout the film as its used to be in  Bollywood. So were songs and dances.
Tema cerita pun jauh berbeza.
Mengisahkan pengetua sebuah sekolah yang baru naik pangkat yang gila kuasa.

Trying her best to make the teachers obey her newfound power she set up outrageous rules and regulations. Tak ada give and take. Its take take and lots of takes on her part. The petrified teachers could only watch her terror on their workmates. Termination letters were for those who dare to challenge her.

Hahaha...teringat kisah benar. Peraturan demi peraturan baru dikenakan kepada para pensyarah sebuah institusi di sebuah negeri. Ada yg oklah bagi saya tapi ada yg kdg2 tak masuk akal kita yg mendengarnya.
The latest craze being the teachers forced to take a public exam on the subject that they were teaching.
Crazy tak. Hanya utk BI saja.
Kenapa tak suruh Sains,Maths,PJ teachers be subjected to the same rules. Dan selepas tu kita tengok pula ada arahan,pensyarah u pun kena ambil periksa setaraf . Yang absurd tu kalau tak dapat keputusan yg ditetapkan,pensyarah kena keluar dari tempat mengajar dia...pi lah bawa diri mana2.Gitu pula.

Tapi.... kalau bab memerintah pandai betul dengan segala undang2 yg dikenakan. Bab kebajikan boleh pula tutup sebelah mata. Bumbung residen pensyarah tiris berzaman pun tak ada tindakan.

Coming back to the film...satu peraturan dibuat, semua kerusi tenaga pengajar di keluarkan dari kelas. Jadi utk berjam2 itu, guru kena berdiri walaupun sedang membuat kerja2 menanda kedatangan murid. Duduk di HARAMKAN!. Kesian guru2 yang berusia dan juga sakit.Tentu perit.

Pengetua yang muka kelat ni juga menindas guru2 dengan intention nak masukkan orang2 yg dia suka. Maka dicari jalan utk membuang mereka yg dia tak suka.Mcm tu pun ada.

To cut the story short,akhirnya Johi dan kawannya terpaksa bertarung dalam satu rancangan ala 2 One in a Million.
Mereka ditanya soalan soalan yg mencabar,disediakan oleh pengetua dan konconya utk membuktikan guru2 bukan bodoh.
Dan mereka menang. Dapat 50 juta rupees pula tu.

To all educators... may your workplace be as harmonious as the scenery.

Tapi paling menyengat adalah bila diajukan soalan...berapa orang dari kita yg menyimpan nombor talipon cikgu kita dan mengucap selamat pagi padanya. Atau selamat Hari jadinya....
Terutama guru2 yang tidak berkira tenaga dan wang ringgit dalam mendidik kita..Yang beri segala raganya utk melihat kita berjaya.Yang menitis airmata bila kita tak ambil kisah ttg pelajarannya.

Taraaaaaaaak kan.