Humility - Lesson 1 at the Arthur Foot Academy

Arthur Foot Academy - PLP Session 1 

Dec 05, 2024

Quick recap
The meeting involved a discussion about improving video conferencing technical issues, the use of YouTube channels, and the creation of a song promoting school pride. The team also focused on the importance of humility and humanity in personal and professional life, using examples from renowned individuals like Mahatama Ghandhi, Sachin Tendulkar and Ratan Tata. Lastly, the conversation ended with discussions on starting a new project, maintaining priorities, and an upcoming event or deadline, as well as the importance of instilling humility in children from a young age. 

Summary

Virtual Meeting With Multiple Attendees Manisha conducts a virtual meeting with several participants. After some initial audio issues, Kunal and Minakshi join using laptops. Manisha asks everyone to turn on their videos for the class. Two participants named Sakshi are present, but their identities are unclear. In total, there are seven attendees in the meeting.

Video Conferencing Platform Usage Issues 

The meeting involves several participants, including Manisha, Swati, Neeraj, Sakshi Pal, Reena, and others. They discuss various technical issues related to video conferencing, such as renaming participants, muting and unmuting audio/video, and Wi-Fi connectivity. Manisha provides guidance to other participants on using the video conferencing platform effectively. The group also verifies the attendance and names of participants. Towards the end, Sandeep asks about how to mute or unmute video and rename participants in the chat.

Improving Bandwidth and School Pride 

The meeting involved a discussion about improving bandwidth and the use of YouTube channels. The team also discussed the creation of a song about their school, with the aim of promoting pride and success among its members. The song was to be a simple one, emphasizing the school's positive aspects and the importance of learning and creating together. The team also discussed the need for good values and skills, and the importance of everyone being welcome and involved.

Guiding Students Through Hindi Chapter 

The transcript discusses a class where the teacher, Sandeep, is guiding students through a chapter in Hindi. Sandeep asks Reena to read the first chapter aloud after unmuting herself. The teacher emphasises the importance of active participation and following along with the chapter. The discussion focuses on the content and structure of the lesson, with Sandeep providing instructions and feedback to the students. 

Humility and Respect in Gandhi's Story 

Reena and Sandeep discussed the importance of humility as a virtue, using Mahatma Gandhi as an example. They talked about a story where Gandhi encountered a man who occupied more space than his seat allowed, causing discomfort. Despite this, Gandhi chose not to react. When the man realized who he had been with all night, he fell at Gandhi's feet, and Gandhi forgave him, emphasizing the need for respect towards every human being.

Humility and Humanity in Success 

The meeting focused on the importance of humility and humanity in personal and professional life. The discussion revolved around the example of Sachin Tendulkar, a renowned cricketer, who is not only an exemplary sportsman but also a man with great virtues. The team emphasized the need for humility and humanity in a world where hero worship and consistent performances could lead to pride. They highlighted Tendulkar's ability to remain humble despite his fame and success, and how this quality has helped him win the hearts of millions across the world. The team also discussed the potential for learning from Tendulkar's example and applying these virtues in their own lives.

Hamza's Meeting With Sachin Tendulkar 

Dr. Sibal discussed the case of a 6-year-old boy named Hamza Akhtar from Pakistan, who was diagnosed with chronic liver failure and needed a liver transplant. Despite the challenges of the transplant, Dr. Sibal decided to fulfill Hamza's wish to meet Sachin Tendulkar, the Indian cricket team's star player. Dr. Sibal contacted Dr. Anjali Tendulkar, Sachin's wife and a pediatrician, who agreed to arrange a meeting between Hamza and Sachin. The meeting took place in Sachin's hotel room, where Sachin and Anjali warmly greeted Hamza and Sachin started chatting with him.

Sachin Tendulkar's Humility and Cricket Personalities 

The meeting revolved around the discussion of Sachin Tendulkar's humility and how it has made him a beloved figure. The speakers shared personal anecdotes about Sachin's interactions with them, highlighting his humility and willingness to engage with fans. They also discussed other cricket personalities like Gautam Gambhir and Kapil Dev, who were praised for their humility and support for various initiatives. The conversation ended with a discussion about Ratan Tata's humility and how he declined special arrangements during a hospital visit. 

Humility of Successful Businessmen 

In the meeting, Sandep  discussed the humility of successful businessmen like Ratan Tata and Dr. Pratap C Reddy, who despite their achievements, remained grounded and humble. Learning shared an anecdote about Dr. Reddy's humility, highlighting how he always stood up to greet everyone, regardless of their status. The meeting also touched upon Dr. Reddy's dedication to his work, even after a fall and subsequent injury. Learning emphasized the importance of humility and encouraged others to learn from these remarkable individuals.

Instilling Humility in Children Early 

The speaker discussed the importance of instilling humility in children from a young age, using the example of their son, Devang, who was encouraged to clean classrooms and interact with less fortunate children. Devang was also taught to greet and thank various staff members at a movie hall, which helped him develop a habit of humility. The speaker emphasized that humility is not just about thinking less of oneself, but also about thinking of others. They concluded by stating that humility is a work of a lifetime and needs to be introduced early in life for other virtues to emerge.

New Project, Event, and Learning 

Neeraj discusses starting a new project and maintaining priorities. Sakshi Pal and Reena talk about an upcoming event or deadline in a few weeks or a month. Sandeep instructs Manisha to type notes for a chapter on reflection and relationship building, and asks about including photos or videos. 

Sandeep thanks everyone for their participation.

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Be Virtuous and Sensible - Sharmila Vijayvargi

My Book of Positive Thoughts by Anil Kumar

Virtuous persons are those who adopt a high moral standard. Their behaviour is morally good and desirable, and their character is a bundle of virtues. Such persons are sensible, that is, they are wise and prudent. They can distinguish between the right and the wrong and always stand by and for the right.

We should do our best to be virtuous and sensible. Simplicity, humility, love, compassion, politeness and courtesy are the hallmarks of a virtuous and a sensible person. We should develop them in us. We must not allow anger, hatred, pride, boastfulness, meanness and evil thoughts to affect our virtues and sensibility. 

Our virtues and sensibility get expressed in our manners and etiquette. We are nothing but our manners and etiquette, which our conduct always exhibits wherever we go and whatever we do. For a start, we must learn to be always cheerful, polite and courteous in our behaviour. We ought to obey and respect our parents, elders and teachers and everyone around us. Little words of gestures such as 'please', 'thanks', and excuse me for making our speech courteous.

We must also avoid criticizing others for any reason. If we must disapprove of others'  unbecoming behaviour, we must choose our words carefully. Unnecessary criticism of others can seriously affect our relationships. We have no right to indulge in scandalous talk about others and spoil their name and harm their reputation. Since ours is a democratic country, people are free to have different views, opinions and beliefs. 

Therefore, we may disagree with others on all matters, but we must respect the freedom of thought and expression. We must learn to understand and appreciate the views of others, and for this, we should develop the fine art of listening to others with patients and compassion.

Finally, a word about our speech: a polite and courteous speech is an index of our mind and character. It can win us friends, respect and a good reputation and if it is the other way round, we may develop a lot of enemies around us. Therefore, always be polite, courteous and well mannered. 

Sharmila Vijayvargi

The Fabindia School

svi@fabindiaschools.in

Unity and Caring - Prakash Dangi

Unity is a very important value in human life. Doing any work United for completing any special

work or goal is called unity. It means being together or well connected to everyone. We all know that a common phrase is " Unity is strength". It means standing together in thick and thin. I remember when I was a child, this value was explained by a chapter in my textbook. This chapter had a short story which is based on the importance of unity. It explained that one stick can be easily broken.

On the other hand, to break a bundle of the stick is really difficult or impossible. So we recognize the power of unity. It has great value at every stage of life. So Our first duty is to maintain in our life. Unity is the root of success in every great work. It gives us the strength to face the difficult situation without becoming weaker, mentally or physically. Unity is the teamwork of players which help them to win matches and bring pride to their school, country and yourself. 

It helps us in enjoying every moment. On the other hand, Caring is when you do a good deed for someone because it is the right thing to do. When you care for someone, you make a difference in the world with kindness. I believe that caring for others is beautiful and noble. Great teachers care about their students. They want them to succeed and are committed to helping them achieve their goals. 

Moreover, teachers care about their students’ happiness, well-being and life beyond the classroom.

A student is far more responsive to a teacher who cares, and is, therefore, more likely to learn and engage. Connecting with your students establishes trust, which is important to the students’ learning because it makes them comfortable enough to participate, ask for help when needed, and pay closer attention to advice and encouragement. It is being compassionate and supporting people as they go through tough times. It is a good trait for everyone to have and the world will be a better place if we care for one another.

Prakash Dangi

The Fabindia School

pda@fabindiaschools.in

Humility and Appreciation - Ajay Vijayvargi

Pride makes us artificial;

Humility makes us real.

-Thomas Merton

Humility is the mother of all virtues, it's true as, if we are modest then we will never consider

ourselves to be better than others. In a workplace each one is important. Our workplace is a classroom, where we often find there are some students who are boastful and they think themselves to be superior, now this may be due to family status, personality, appearance, intelligence –there can be lot many reasons but it is the duty of the educator to treat all students equally and explain to them that each one of us is human beings and we are created equal by the almighty. 

If one student is good in one field others can be good in some other skill such as sports, skill (music, drawing etc). So they should be thought to be aware of their own limitations, have self-control, not to tease others, make others feel inferior by their words or deeds.

Secondly, they should be thought to appreciate others which are art, it acts as a motivation for everyone especially students, as it shows one's character and appreciation and motivation has great power in itself as it can change negative thoughts into a positive one.

Thus we see that an educator can play a very vital role in developing moral values in students who in turn will inculcate in themselves will turn them into a good individual for the family, society and nation as a whole.

Ajay Vijayvargi

The Fabindia School

avi@fabindiaschools.in

Humility

Before understanding more about humility, we must know its meaning. Humility is the state of being humble and respect for others. It also means the ability to give up our pride and still retain our dignity. It makes a person more civilized. Humility includes others values also like patience, kindness, fairness and tolerance. 

It is an act without reward. A person who has humility is more responsible, kind, faithful, sensible, caring and cooperative. It is the foundation of leadership. Humility helps us to understand a person and being helpful towards him. It builds trust between two persons and makes their relationship stronger. A teacher can teach his students humility by setting an example of having humility, by helping them to overcome their challenges,  by teaching them how to apologize when they are wrong etc. 

There are many people who have done something great in life like Sachin Tendulkar and Narendra Modi, but they are very humble in life. Such people when they meet ordinary people they are very respectful towards them. They never show pride in them. 

A few months ago Sachin Tendulkar was spotted playing cricket with street children. It was his motivation for the children to play cricket. He didn't think about his celebrity status, it was his love for the cricket and the children who were playing it, which brought him there. It shows his humility. A person can’t become great unless he has moral values in himself.

Educator: Monika Vaishnav

The Fabindia School