| "My experience taught me
that co-education has some negative impact. I blame the TV
channels and internet in this context for such media are
instrumental for the unscientific sexual explosion and
exploitation." |
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| Prof. P.C.Thomas, the God of Entrance
Examinations in Thrissur, Kerala shares the secrets of his strategic "Thanthai
Therapy" (Father Therapy) and the eventful
victorious journey of excellence with ethrissur.com. |
| Interview by William |
W.J. What is the
secret behind your legendary victorious journey of excellence in
the entrance examinations?
P.C. It's very simple. Hard
work of the student and the spirit of dedication and service of
this institution.
W.J. Some parents often complains that you
are imposing hard work on students and it affect them adversely.
do you agree to this statement?
P.C. Certainly not. It's a universal truth that hard
work pays and rewards always. You know, entrance examination is a
task or a mission. For the success of such a task or mission,
right targeting of aim and hard work are essential factors. I
motivate them to undertake the task or mission and it always ended
up in success. Then how can it be an imposition.
W.J. How do you motivate them? Is
there any specific strategy?
P.C. You know, simply feeding information to students
is not teaching. Before starting feeding of any information, one
has to do some preparatory works to make them receivers of
information. I call this process as formation and transformation
process.
W.J. How far is this possible?
P.C. I have successfully proved it possible. For the last so
many years I am reaping the fruitful results of these
possibilities. But I can not materially present or record any modus
operandi. Because the process is spiritual. My ultimate aim is
to awaken the students spiritually and to make them realize their
aim and also to make them bold enough to achieve the target.
W.J. Amidst the time constraints and voluminous
crowd of students, how can you manage this kind of spiritual
operation?
P.C. I am managing this with the help of networked Public
Address System. I used to give them spiritual talks daily and the
formation-transformation process is thus done.
W.J. Is there any creative role for the parents?
P.C. Definitely yes. My own "Thanthai Therapy"
(Father Therapy) starts here. Please do not misunderstand the
terminology. I am applying the word "Thanthai" with a
little bit of divine reverence. I believe that parents especially
father has a remarkable role in educating and training the
children. I insist all fathers to sit together with their children
during their study time. There is no meaning in leaving the
children to their own world of studies and keeping away from the
parental responsibilities. There is also no meaning in scolding
the children when their performance level is coming down due to
the lack of parental responsibilities. There should be a mutual
sharing of pains and sacrifices in between the parents and the
children. I mean a spiritual togetherness.
W.J. I heard that you are against co-education
system i.e.: mixing up of girls and boys. Is this a right
approach?
P.C. According to me, it is the right approach. My
experience taught me that co-education has some negative impact. I
blame the TV channels and internet in this context for such media
are instrumental for the unscientific sexual explosion and
exploitation.
W.J. Can you explain a little more?
P.C. Yes. What I mean is this. Nowadays parents are more
concern about the food they are giving to the children. Our modern
food system is mainly supported and supplemented by the
high-calorie tinned food. This will definitely generate and
stimulate sexual urge in children and accordingly their
concentration in studies will be adversely affected.
W.J. So do you have any recommendation on the diet
system of the students?
P.C. yes. Don't give too much attention to the food. Always
avoid high-calorie food. Feed the mind and enable the mind a
peaceful and powerful environment of concentration.
W.J. What is your message to the students who came out of
flying colours and those waiting for the coming entrance
examination?
P.C. I simply remind them the truth that only hard work and
peace of mind will pay and reward. I congratulate my students who
followed this truth.
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