PROFILE

Teaching is a continuous learning process. So believes Gopa Mukherji who has been in the profession for more than 15 years now and is currently teaching at Balwant Rai Mehta Vidya Bhawan, Masjid Moth, New Delhi.

A postgraduate in History from the University of Calcutta, Ms Mukherjee did her honours in Education apart from doing her BEd from the same University. She completed her schooling from Delhi and Guwahati.

Ms Mukherji started her teaching career from DAV Public School, Kailash Hill, Delhi, in 1991 before moving to Balwant Rai Mehta Vidya Bhawan School in 1992. Here, the School authorities recommended her to the National Open School where she started to teach part-time. In 2001, she was recommended by the School again to train other teachers through the prestigious Intel 'Teach to the Future' programme as master trainer.

Not one to rest on her laurels, Ms Mukherji is currently pursuing a 'Wipro Innovative Teaching' programme. She holds a postgraduate diploma in Systems Analysis from NIIT.

Having thus enriched her teaching-learning experience, Ms Mukherji is an inspiration for her many students. She is herself inspired by Swami Vivekananda's immortal words -"education is the manifestation of the perfection already in man"- and feels that a teacher is really not somebody who teaches, but one who can facilitate nurturing that which "lies latent within the students".
Perhaps her ennobling beliefs are a manifestation of her interest in the fine arts including modern and light classical vocal music which she pursues as a hobby.
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