To ensure quality education, India needs quality teachers: M I Hussain
New Delhi You have come a long way in your career. Tell us about your journey. I joined Delhi Public School, RK Puram, in 1974 as a primary school teacher. I used to teach Social Studies to Class II. Soon, I became a permanent teacher there. I was appointed to several posts, including House Warden. I became the Head of the Social Sciences Department there. Till 1985, I was in DPS, RK Puram. That same year, I was sent to Bhilai in Madhya Pradesh to set up a DPS for the employees of the SAIL -- the first steel plant that was started by Jawaharlal Nehru with the support of the Soviet Union. The school did very well. I remember that the people there had just two dreams -- they wanted their children to become either doctors or engineers. And they were ready to fulfill and sacrifice anything to achieve that dream. The parents were totally devoted to the well-being of their children. Their commitment and eagerness was amazing. If we asked the parents to send their children for remedial classe...