Dear teachers we remember!
ourteen years of school may pass, but some memories stay forever. Long after the uniforms are put away and the familiar red-brick walls are left behind, teachers continue to live on in the lives of their students, through a profound lesson, a familiar phrase, or a simple moment that still brings a smile. This Teacher’s Day, GT asked a few alumni to revisit their most favourite memories of the teachers who made their school years unforgettable.
"I graduated years ago, yet the love and care we received from our Chairperson Dr (Mrs) Amita Chauhan Ma’am reigns fresh in my heart. It has been even longer since I was in Sunita Chopra ma’am’s class, yet the passage of time has only deepened my appreciation for her. I can still feel her warm words on days when everything else feels cold and uncertain. Writing this message made me realise how easily we take for granted the quiet hands that shaped us. Though I haven’t reached out or returned to school much since graduating, I now recognise, more than ever, how profoundly her kindness and approachable nature influenced me. For that, I remain deeply grateful. Thanking her today and every day after!"
Anushka Ramesh
, AIS Mayur Vihar
(Batch of 2022)
"One memory I’ll always cherish is from AIMUN Singapore, 2018. My opening ceremony video got rejected at the last moment and wasn’t played - I had lost all hope of making the closing ceremony video. Vira ma’am was right there with me. Over the next three days, as I worked to get it right, she made sure I had my meals on time, checked in on how I was feeling, and kept pushing me to not give up. That trip taught me that resilience isn’t something you build alone; it’s something someone inculcates in you. That’s the teacher Vira ma’am has always been. And there were many more. To every teacher who has pushed, supported, and believed in me along the way, thank you for shaping who I am today. Happy Teacher’s Day!"
Pratham Maheshwari, AIS Gurugram 43, (Batch of 2020)
"Back in school, my friends ribbed me about the bond I shared with my teachers, and I didn’t realise then how much I loved it. I can’t choose one fondest memory because I prize them all - the foremost being our Respected Chairperson Ma’am’s gentle guidance. Running after Regina ma’am for approvals, sneaking upstairs to meet Shweta ma’am, joking with Ananya ma’am, and my subject teachers teasing me for never being in class, yet quietly helping me catch up. Most of all, I miss GT. Each member of the GT team seemed to hold a certified degree in giving the warmest hugs. It never felt like school; it felt like family. Thank you for it all. I will carry it with me, always."
Ranya Sharma
, AIS Gurugram 46
(Batch of 2025)
"When I think of Monila ma’am, I think of tough love. She was the teacher of whom we were always a little scared. Yet her laugh is something we all strived to conjure. Despite course books being written in this dry manner, I still remember her bringing those stories and lessons to life in the classroom. She was the kind of teacher who made you fall in love with the subject by being genuinely passionate about them and her students. Now, as an adult, I look back at how she carried herself with dignity and strength, and I am grateful that I was in the presence of such a strong woman at a young age. Her classroom will always be something I will remember fondly."
Venika Menon
, AIS Noida
(Batch of 2014)
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