When a student fails, it should be distressing for the teacher: Leader Sitoula

He stresses the importance of collaboration among teachers, school management, and local authorities to improve educational standards.

When a student fails, it should be distressing for the teacher: Leader Sitoula

Kathmandu. In a recent event at Mahendra Ratna Secondary School in Kachankawal Rural Municipality, Jhapa, Nepali Congress leader Krishna Prasad Sitoula made a notable comment about the emotional impact of student failure on teachers. Speaking at a ceremony recognising the school’s founder and donors, Sitoula says that teachers should feel the most distress when their students fail.

“You should be the happiest when your students succeed,” Sitoula tells the teachers present. “And you should feel the greatest sadness when they don’t.” He emphasises the need for teachers to closely monitor and analyse each student’s progress.

Sitoula also points out that primary school teachers need to engage more with students on a psychological level compared to university lecturers. “Consider whether you truly understand and address your students' psychology,” he advises.

He stresses the importance of collaboration among teachers, school management, and local authorities to improve educational standards. Sitoula urges local representatives to take serious steps to address any decline in education quality.

During the ceremony, Sitoula unveils a bust of the late Bahadur Chandra Singh Rajbanshi, a key figure in establishing the school, and presents a certificate of honour to Rajbanshi’s family. The bust, funded by the school and the rural municipality, costs a total of NPR 495,000.