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My husband questions me

TweetIn 1982 my dear husband was Professor of English in Raja Serfoji College Thanjavur and myself at Kunthavai Nachiyar College Thanjavur. The Directorate had ordered for a Seminar for Teaching of English for the Teachers of that Region . The Special Officer for English had come down to Thanjavur. The Teachers of English from nearby […]


My husband questioned me in front of everyone

TweetIn 1982 my dear husband was Professor of English in Raja Serfoji College Thanjavur and myself at Kunthavai Nachiyar College Thanjavur. The Directorate had ordered for a Seminar for Teaching of English for the Teachers of that Region . The Special Officer for English had come down to Thanjavur. The Teachers of English from nearby […]


Gift of the Gods

TweetThe day was 14 th February 1963 when I accompanied my Dear parents to the Madurai Medical College to join duty as Assistant Lecturer in English. I was not happy and I was almost sulking. My Dad was particular that I should be in Government Service. Well, we met the Head of the office in […]


Serendipity Stops Spondylosis

TweetThough Principal of a College is usually selected from the Teaching staff, the Principal has more administrative duties than Teaching – only four hours of Teaching in a week. The administrative duties included sitting for long periods of time in a chair, reviewing and signing off a substantial amount of paper work. Six months after […]


Punctuality

TweetI had a big Department of 21 members when I was transferred to Sree Meenakshi Government Arts College for women Madurai. That being a big college with many sujects at the Degree level with Special Economics, Special Zoology and also the B.A.English Major. Invariably the number of sessions on any day and at any time […]