Write the summary of Bengali story 'Ginni'.
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Housewife (Ginni in Bangla) by Tagore is one such story that revolves around such an unlucky boy, Ashu who became victim of an insensitive teacher Shibanath. The teacher has a very frustrating habit of name calling his students. He often twists their names in a non savory manner, which though entertaining for himself and fellow mates, is deeply hurtful to the unfortunate name bearer. Sibanath, though Tagore says nothing about his background, seems to suffer from some deep rooted complexes and derives sinister pleasure out of boys’ discomforts, and it is this specific trait, which is highlighted by the writer in the present story.
The protagonist of the story, Ashu is his newest victim. Apparently, he is a shy reticent fellow, introvert enough to shun his classmates, private enough to conceal his familial matters and sensitive enough to be hurt by slightest insult, in short, a perfect target for bullies. One day, Shibanath gives him the name of ‘Ginni’ literally Daughter-in-law or Housewife.
Though, the teacher thinks nothing of calling him by a feminine salutation, it is deeply humiliating for a teenage boy, who is marked for life with a sissy image. Docile Ashu is exposed in front of all his classmates, as the teacher laughingly teases him by this name, all because he has seen the boy helping his younger sister in doll marriage!
Before I read this story, I always thought a bully to be a socially misfit burly boy, who hurls abuses and exerts physical violence on smaller, weaker boys. But, Housewife changed my entire perception. A callous teacher can far surpass all the hurts caused by a fellow mate.
And, as I talked about this story with my colleagues, they actually recollected their own versions of such adult bullies. Perhaps, Tagore himself experienced or observed such treatment being meted out to others, and his sensitive mind never allowed him to attend a formal school. He sincerely believed in honing one’s natural talent instead of hammering some crammed phrases into the delicate brain of a child.
Housewife gives us a glimpse into Tagore’s views and his possible experience with obtuse pedants. The present story highlights a common yet obscure problem that probably, played a vital role in creation of Shanti Niketan, as the seat of unconventional knowledge.
A very short but thought provoking story!
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Explanation:
According to Tagore, in the critical period of growth and development, the child‟s life is subjected to
the education factory, lifeless, colourless, and dissociated from the context of the universe. The
modern concept of classroom management is broader and stems out to be an extension of Tagorean
concept. It includes all the pro-active measures the teacher must do to foster student involvement and
cooperation in the classroom activities and to establish a productive teaching-learning and working
environment. Management skills are crucial and fundamental, and a teacher who is grossly
inadequate in such management skills will not be able to accomplish much. Conferring of
developmental tasks to prove competency and reading of students‟ mental health are utmost vital in
any inclusive classroom. It creates inspiration and thus, a great responsibility is vested with the
teacher-education institutions to make the budding teachers good class managers too.
Keywords: Classroom management, Rabindranath Tagore, social constructivism, naturalist
Introduction
Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941) a great poet, short story writer, playwright, novelist and proficient
psychologist has been regarded as one of the greatest of modern Indian writers as he precisely
interwove different human emotions and societal conditions. The great playwright opined that the
schools in our country are far from being integrated to society, the system seems to impose from the
outside. The courses they teach are dull and dry, painful to learn, and useless when learnt. There is
nothing in common between the lessons the pupils cram up from ten to four o‟clock and the country
where they live … It is clear, therefore, that although we might succeed in copying to perfection the
externals of the European school … we shall only be burdening ourselves with tables and benches,
rules and curricula … We must put the European model entirely out of our minds, if only for the
reason that the European history and European society are different from our history and our society.
Tagorean Philosophy of School
According to Tagore, in the critical period of growth and development, the child‟s life is subjected to
the education factory, lifeless, colourless, and dissociated from the context of the universe. They are
born to take delight in the world, but such delightful activity is fettered and imprisoned, muted by a