Write a letter to the Divisional Traffic Superintendent, Northern Railway, Ferozepur, asking for concession in fare on behalf of a touring party of college students.

A B C College,

…….City,

September 13, 20…

To

The Divisional Traffic Superintendent,

Northern Railway,

Ferozepur.

Dear Sir,

A party of twenty students of this college is proceeding on an educational tour during autumn break in colleges. The party will leave the station on 25th of September,20….. and return on 2nd of October, 20…. During the tour, the party will visit Ambala, Delhi, Mathura, Agra, Gwalior and Jhansi. They will be staying in a railway tourist car. A draft for Rs. 1000/- as advance booking for a tourist car is being enclosed herewith. The party would like to avail the student concessions available under the rules.

It is, therefore, requested that concession for students travelling second class may kindly be granted. The concession should be made available both ways from September 25 to October 2, 20…. A list of the names of the bonafide students of the college and the entire tour program are enclosed herewith.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

Principle,

ABC College.

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My First Day At College

Life is full of strange experiences—good and bad, happy and sad. Some of these experiences are just unforgettable. I can never forget my first day at college. It was a day of thrill, joy and excitement. But it turned out to be a real bad day indeed. Wearing new clothes, I entered the college gate. I was feeling proud of being a college student. I came to know that the classes were to be held after the principal’s address to the new students. I also learnt that the address was to be delivered in the Lecture Theatre. But it did not know where the Lecture Theatre was. I asked a senior student the way to the Lecture Theatre. He immediately pointed to a door. No sooner did I enter that room than I heard a guffaw of laughter. It was not the Lecture Theatre but the girls common room. Soon a girl’s voice reached my ears: ‘Come in, please.’ For a while I did not know what to do. I was feeling badly humiliated. I rushed out of that room. Then I requested another gentleman to lead me to the Lecture Theatre. He took me towards the bath rooms. I was be fooled for the second time. It seemed to me that everybody was laughing at me. I could not stay any longer in the college. I soon came back home. I little knew what was in store for me on my very first day at college.

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A Scene In The Examination Hall

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A Scene In Front Of The Examination Hall

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छात्र-अनुशासन

अनुशासन का अर्थ और मह्त्व – अनुशासन की पहली पाठशाला है –परिवार | बच्चा अपने परिवार में जैसे देखते है, वैसा ही आचरण करता है | जो माता-पिता अपने बच्चों को अनुशासन में देखना चाहते हैं, वे पहले स्वयं अनुशासन में रहते है |

अनुशासन की प्रथम पाठशाला परिवार – अनुशासन की पहली पाठशाला है – परिवार | बच्चा अपने परिवार मन जैसे देखते है, वैसा ही आचरण करता है | जो माता-पिता अपने बच्चों को अनुशासन में देखते चाहते हैं, वे पहले स्वयं अनुशासन में रहते हैं |

व्यक्तिगत और सामाजिक जीवन के लिए अनुशासन आवश्यक – विद्यार्थी-जीवन में अनुशासन का होना अत्यंत आवश्यक है | विद्या-ग्रहण करने के मार्ग में अनेक बाधाएँ सामने आती हैं | उनमें सबसे बड़ी बाधा है – व्यवस्था | छात्र अपनी दिनचर्या को निश्चित व्यवस्था में नहीं ढाल पाते | कभी-कभी वे व्यवस्था बनाते भी हैं तो उसका पालन नहीं करते | अन्य आकर्षण, चलचित्र, दूरदर्शन के कार्यक्रम, खेल, मनोरंजन, गप्पे, आलस्य, कामचोरी आदि शत्रु उसे मार्ग से भटका देते हैं | इन शत्रुओं से लड़ने का एकमात्र उपाय है – कठोर अनुसाशन | महात्मा गाँधी कहते थे – “अनुशासन अव्यवस्था के लिए बही काम करता है तो तूफान और बाढ़ के समय किला और जहाज़ |”

आज दुर्भाग्य से शिक्ष्ण-संस्थाओं में अनुशासन्हीनता का बोलबाला होता जा रहा है | अधिकतर सरकारी विद्यालयों में किसी प्रकार की व्यवस्था नहीं दिखाई देती | न अध्यापक कक्षा में पढ़ाने में रूचि लेते हैं, न अधिकारी अनुशासन को महत्व देते हैं | परिणामस्वरूप इनके कारण विद्या-प्राप्ति का मूल लक्ष्य ही नष्ट होता जा रहा है |

अनुसासन-एक महत्वपूरण जीवन-मूल्य – वास्तव में अनुशासन में रहना एक सवभाव है, एक आदत है | यह जीवन जीने का ढंग है | जिस प्रकार मनुष्य गंदगी में नहीं रह सकता, उसी भाँती सभ्य मनुष्य बिना अनुशासन के नहीं रह सकता | आज सभ्यता और अशभ्यता की पहचान ही यही रह गई है – अनुशासन |

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मेरा आदर्श अध्यायक

मेरा आदर्श अध्यायक

मेरे आदर्श अध्यायक – बचपन से अब तक मैं अनेक अध्यापकों के संपर्क में आया हूं | प्राय: सभी ने मुझे प्रभावित किआ है | परंतु जब मैं अपने आदर्श अध्यापक की खोज करने निकलता हूँ तो मुझे श्री विजयेंद्र जैन का स्मरण ही आता है |

परम स्न्नेही – विजयेंद्र जैन की सबसे बड़ी खूबी यही थी कि वे सब विदेयार्थों से मित्रवत स्नेह रखते थे | वे उनके जीवन में पूरी रूचि लिया करते थे | वे छात्र को अपने पास बुलाकर उसमें अद्दभुत प्रेरणा भर दिया करते थे |

सहयोगी – श्री विजयेंद जैन स्वभाव से ही सहयोगी थे | उनकी आदत थी कि वे छात्रों को भिन्न-भिन्न शेत्रों में जाने के लिए प्रोत्साहित किआ करते थे | आज के युग में छात्रों के लिए इतना करके वाला अध्यपाक ढूंढने से भी नहीं मिलता | उसके सभी छात्र उनके प्रशंसक हैं |

विषय-विशेषज्ञ – श्री विजयेंद्र जैन वनस्पतिशास्त्र के अध्यापक थे | वे अपने विषय में पारंगत थे | वे अपने विषय को कुशलतापूर्वक पढ़ाया करते थे | उनका पढ़ने का ढंग अत्यंत सरल तथा विन्रम था | वे बातचीत की शैली में समझाया करते थे | श्री जैन स्वयं बहुत अध्ययनशील थे | खली समय में हम उन्हें अध्ययन करता हुआ ही देखते थे |

गंभीर और अनुशासनप्रिय – श्री जैन गंभीर और अनुशंप्रिय व्यक्ति थे | वे कभी फालतू बातें नहीं किया करते थे | उनका एक-एक शब्द तुला हुआ होता था | सभी छात्र उनके बचनों का सम्मान करते थे | जैसे वे खुद मितभाषी थे, वैसे ही वे छात्रों से अपेक्षा किया करते थे | वे अपने जीवन में अत्यंत अनुशासित थे | वे कक्षा में कभी देरी से नहीं आए | कभी बिना पढ़ाय कक्षा नहीं छोड़ी |

सादगी, दृढ़ता और सच्चाई – श्री विजयेंद्र जैन सादगी, दृढ़ता और सच्चाई की मूर्ति थे | उनका पहनावा सीधा था | बच्चे उनकी सादगी पर मोहित थे | शायद ही हमारा ध्यान कभी उनके वस्त्रों पर गया हो | उनके मन में सच्चाई का वास था | उनोंहने कभी नक़ल को परोत्साहन नहीं दिया | कितने ही छात्र उनके करीब थे, परंतु किसिस ने उसके सामने नक़ल करने की हिम्मत नहीं की |

हमारा दुर्भाग्य है किवे आज हमारे बीच में नहीं है | परंतु उनकी याद हरेक छात्र के दिल में समाई हुई है | 

ऐसे थे मेरे आदर्श अध्यापक, जिनकी कमी को कोई पूरा नहीं कर सकता | वे अपनी मिसाल आप ही थे |

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