All my life I have been blessed to receive the love and affection of my teachers. In the formative years of my life, I studied in a small school in small Lucknow, or at least that is how the City of the Nawabs used to be in the 1980s and early 1990s. the school was run by Irish nuns and was part of the Loreto family. But we were akin to the poorer country cousins and never received the recognition of our better off sisters in posh Gautampalli area.
Years
passed. I had the opportunity to study in many other institutions. But St.
Agnes’ Loreto Day School continues to occupy a special place in my heart. It
was my first school- Where I made friends for life, where I made my mistakes,
learnt from them and gathered the courage and strength to move to bigger
challenges.
So I was
pleasantly surprised when a classmate sent a message one day asking if I’d
agree to a mentorship webinar for the young students who might be interested in
civil services as a career option. I jumped at the chance to connect with my
alma mater. A few days after this conversation, The Awasthis of Aamnagri was
ready for its launch. Incidentally, the book is set in the same locality as my
school. So it seemed perfect that my book launch and the SALSAA Talk should happen
on the same day.
Here is a
recording of the discussion. It was beautifully moderated and well attended. In
fact, I was surprised that so many people turned up on a Saturday evening. Or
as my son, ever determined to keep me grounded and humble, remarked, perhaps
they had nothing better to do in these strange times!
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