Our Beloved Primary Teachers – Morning Section

I still clearly remember the faces of our beloved teachers from the Primary (Morning) section—and of course, I remember their names too. As for the Day section, I did try to recall their names, though I know some of you may not be very interested in them. Still, remembering these names is my way of paying respect to those wonderful ladies.

Somewhere, the children of these great teachers must feel proud to see their mothers’ names remembered by their old students. We used to address all our teachers as “Miss”, irrespective of their age or marital status.

Let me see how many names I can recall:

1. Mrs. Ganguli – The teacher I admired the most. She taught us singing and Bengali in Class IV. She was just like a mother to us. She was also our Music Teacher. We really miss her a lot. 
2. Mrs. Anjaria – A Parsi lady. She retired soon after I passed the Infant class.
3. Suman Didi – The in‑charge of the Morning section. A sweet lady with a big heart, loved by all students.
4. Prabha Didi – Sister of Suman Didi, short height, very strict and our class teacher in Class I.
5. Aruna Didi – Our class teacher in the Infant class. She loved me very much and once introduced me to her son during a school picnic after our Class III final examinations.
6. Sunita Didi – My goodness… what a voice! I will explain more about her later.
7. Verma Didi – She left the school after I completed Class II.
8. Khanna Didi – A cheerful and lively teacher. I still remember her dance performance on Teachers’ Day.
9. Usha Didi – A very, very strict teacher. She taught us Hindi in Class III.
10. Mitali Ghosh – Soft‑spoken and kind‑hearted. She replaced Verma Didi.
11. Rekha Didi – Our Life Science teacher in Class III. She was also very good at drawing.
12. Nisha Didi – A new teacher who joined when I was in Class IV.
13. Chhaya Didi – A pleasant and gentle lady. She was our class teacher in Class IV and taught us History.
14. Another Verma Didi – Sister of Nisha Didi. Her daughter was also a student, junior to us. We always had great respect for teachers’ children.

And then… the most frightening name of all:

Gambhir Didi — We were always terrified of her. Students were never comfortable in her class. She defined the extreme limits of strictness.

If I have forgotten any names, please remind me—I shall be truly grateful.