My guru who taught me how to teach is no more
The ability to explain difficult concepts with utmost ease, the flawless delivery, the mastery of knowing the art of repetition in classes, the genius of connecting the beginning with the end, the aura, the personality, the wit to come up with the best examples on the fly, and the theatrical presence in the class that kept the students engaged lecture after lecture. These were some qualities of my beloved teacher, Sir Arshad Loya who passed away in a car accident today in Karachi, Pakistan. He was 55.
I fell in love with his teaching style after his very first lecture in 6th grade Mathematics. I always noticed, and later in my life tried to mimic, every minor detail about his teaching. I used to compare his teaching with some of the other teachers that I had. I was lucky to have him back in the 10th grade as my Physics teacher. While in 10th grade, I sought his help with Mathematics and he graciously allowed me to join a group of students he tutored. Less than a month into it, he asked me to help him with the 7th, 8th, and 9th-grade students who came to his house for tuitions. My teaching career started sitting right next to my guru teaching his students in 1992! I could not have asked for anything better at that time because I had the opportunity to learn from the very best in business. Although I continued to teach afterward, the six-month stint in 1992 teaching alongside my guru taught me how to teach and shaped my teaching style. To this date, my teaching style is heavily influenced by the maestro, Sir Arshad Loya.
Although many of you never met him, those who have taken classes with me may have noticed some of the teaching techniques I learned from him. Even if I teach at my level best, I can't even achieve 5% of his teaching genius - such was his stature in teaching. Sir Arshad Loya was an inspiration to me and many others; he will continue to be an inspiration for me for the rest of my life. May God give him the best place in paradise. Aameen.
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Meaning: "Verily we belong to God, and verily to Him do we return."
?innā li-llāhi wa-?inna ?ilayhi rāji?ūn Great person and a Great Teacher.
Energy Data Portfolio Analyst at TotalEnergies
3 年My condolences are with you professor!
Sorry for your loss Kashif.
Professional Business Analyst with a specialization in clientele and stakeholder management.
3 年May Allah (set) bless him and bless his family. We learn so much from our teachers. May allah open to him the gates of heaven. ??? ??? ???? ???? ???????
PeopleSoft ERP Consultant specialized in Upgrades and Implementations
3 年Kashif Saeed indeed, He was the master of this art, called Teaching. An earlier supporter when I walked as a new student to the school. My ears still resonate his sarcastic jokes and examples of physics that he shared while teaching basic concepts of Physics. May Allah(swt) grant him jannatul firdaus and elevate his ranks for making difference in many lives, Ameen.