Was he ever our teacher??
By his post - yes. He is the one who taught me the very basics of Programming Language. Whatever little programming I am able to do today, I can proudly say that it is because of him. He had been my teacher from my 6th standard to my 10th standard and took the Computers as a Subject in St. Mary's Convent School.
But I don't know. He rode bicycle with us on the way to school like friends & bought us Ice-Creams and other things like an elder Brother. He was strict when it comes to discipline and he was very soft and frank when we were in trouble, be it emotional or any other problem. I think that not only me, but my all the friends must have same feelings for him.
He is a person with a Golden Head and Heart.
One of the golden memory that I have with him goes like this: After my terrible accident in 10th standard, when I went to school, I was given the Project. That was my first project. I was accompanied by two classmates who were good for nothing. And instead of helping me out, both of them used to tell me that we are going late. I was so much stressed that one day I went to his house. It was nearly 9 pm in early January. He took me to his study room, and then helped me a lot in relaxing and then giving me a plan for preparing my project. I proudly wrote my first computer project and it worked smoothly.
Even now every Christmas, we meet at St. Mary's. Don't know where I will be coming December. But I know his wishes will always be with me.
Prakhar Bansal