A model teacher

Harbans Baxi Ms Harbans Baxi, scholarly and o u t s t a n d i n g squash player in Rawalpindi (now Pakistan) was keen on joining the international convent in 1940 when it was exclusively meant for foreign nationals. Nuns advised her to take the examination of Christianity and, if she passed, she would be granted an admission as an exception. She topped the examination. She became first Asian to join the Convent.
Following division of country, Harbans moved to Delhi where, after starting as head mistress in the Air Force Bal Bharati, she was elevated to the office of principle. She was born a teachera- principal and a keen administer. With her tact and vision, she created such environments that she blossomed, school blossomed and teachers blossomed.
Throughout her 30 years tenure, She had virtually a noncontroversia career. She believed in the theory of one in all and for one. She did not lecture students. She believed 'actions speak louder than words'. She practised that 'a good teacher must be a good sweeper'. This worked on the minds of students who kept class-rooms and outside clean.
The beauty of her administration was such that usually rowdy studens maintained pin-drop silence as soon as she entered a class-room or any culture and sports functions.
When Harbans joined Air Force Bal Bharati as a headmistress, the school was in barracks at Palam. She used to cycle to school and back home. The Air Force authority built a spacious building at Lodhi Road in 1955. She was now principal and , with the support of authorities she, bit by bit, developed it as educationand- sports-hub to rub shoulders with any public school in the capital. She thought that bookish knowledge without sports was not enough to develop personality of kids. They both grew hand-inhand.
When nursery admissions were plagued by corruption, the BBAF school was virtually clean. She did give preference to sports and to kids of journalists as she felt that they were wheels for stability and popularity.
Harban, along with Dr Amrik Singh, a famous academician, were government delegates to the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games. The Russian authorities were all praise of the two delegates with their enlightened observations.
Harbans was never comfortable with the functioning of bureaucracy . She administered with tact, maturity and wisdom. She attended all inter-school competitions, particularly cricket and swimming.
Her student, Maninder Singh, captained the Indian Schools Team to West Indies when P.R. Chauhan, director of education and a former Ranji player was the manager. Chauhan saw sparks of talent and soon Maninder wore the Indian blazer. Another player, Gursharan Singh also played for India. He was in party for the tour to New Zealand in 1991-92.
Harbans was connected with many social organisations. She worked for Near, a body for under-privilege persons.
Harbans was a builder of the school for 30 years. Her innings for 28 years was smooth and serene. Her last two years were a bit troublesome. She chose to proceed on long holiday in US.
Throughout her life, Harbans maintained an excellent health and physical fitness. She suffered from a heart attack. She recovered but her life ebbed away with infection in lungs. She leaves behind two sons.



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