With a Little Help from My Friends: A Schoolmaster's Memoirs - Couverture souple

Lahiri, Dev

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 8129137887 ISBN 13 : 9788129137883

Editeur : Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd, 2016

Synopsis

In this tell-all memoir, Devahiri, the erstwhile headmaster of prestigious institutions such asawrence School,ovedale and Welham Boys' School, Dehradun, who has also served as Housemaster at Doon School, Dehradun,ays bare remarkable events from his illustrious career that was also riddled with controversies.ahiri evokes his childhood and university days as a backdrop to the unusual choices he made in hisife. He then describes how, along with the huge fulfilment that came with engaging with young minds in his profession, he also had to face the vicissitudes of having to deal with vested interests, status-quo upholders and entitled parents. From the challenges that come with heading a residential school in India to theoneliness and vulnerability associated with the job, this is a personal account of a stormy career filled with unpredictable ups and downs. Written with simplicity and humour, With Aittle Help From My Friends holds a mirror to how some of our better-known institutions are run and makes invaluable observations about our school education system.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Born in1951 in an army family, educated at St Stephen's College Delhi and St Catherine's College Oxford (as a Rhodes Scholar), Dev Lahiri worked as a tea planter, lecturer in history and an editor before switching to teaching.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 8129137887
• ISBN 13: 9788129137883
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 230
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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