Commitment beyond retirement: Two octogenarian instructors who never ever stop motivating

RELEASED: 05 Sep 2025, 10:29 PM IST
LAST UPDATE: 05 Sep 2025, 10:29 PM IST

It is frequently stated that retirement types rest and silence, however not for everybody. Some people, even in the golden of their lives, continue to cope with unrivaled energy and function. On this Teacher’s Day, we give you the stories of 2 amazing instructors from Odisha whose post-retirement lives are more active and motivating than ever.

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In the little town of Kasei under Dharakote block in Ganjam district, 85-year-old retired instructor Dinabandhu Pradhan continues his everyday routine. With a towel on his shoulder, a pen in his hand, and a paper tucked under his arm, he strolls quickly to the exact same school where he invested the majority of his service profession.

Even now, with no wage or commitment, he shows up previously the early morning bell to teach kids. His voluntary mentor has actually turned him into a living legend in the town. He streamlines the whole curriculum throughout all grades, and his enthusiasm for education has actually made him a good example amongst fellow instructors.

Similarly motivating is Chintamani Rout, an 85-year-old instructor from Kelapada town in Kujang block of Jagatsinghpur. He retired 25 years back, he has actually never ever stopped mentor. For the previous 26 years, he has actually been informing town trainees in a federal government school in Paschimeshwar– totally complimentary of expense.

From mathematics and literature to English, his command of topics is deeply appreciated. Much of his previous trainees now hold prominent positions in India and abroad. Happy with their success, Rout is considered as a perfect instructor in the surrounding towns.

Both guys are deeply worried about today’s education system. Chintamani Rout thinks that instructors today are frequently strained with non-academic duties, decreasing their concentrate on mentor itself. Regardless of these modifications, these 2 instructors exhibit the everlasting worths of commitment, discipline, and dedication to understanding.

From ancient times to the modern-day age, instructors like Dinabandhu Pradhan and Chintamani Rout show that while professions might end, the calling of a real instructor never ever does.

“Children resemble the versions of God. Engaging with them and teaching them are matters of tremendous satisfaction. By teaching them, I pass my free time, and they likewise benefit. I never ever feel exhausted at this age,” Dinabandhu Pradhan revealed.

“The contemporary education system and the system of our times are entirely various. The state federal government has actually been pressurising the school instructors in such a method that they are not in a condition to teach. They are eager to conserve their tasks rather,” Chintamani Rout stated.

Documented By: Manoj Muni, Ramakanta Nayak