(It was earlier published in a website mentored by Late Dr APJ Abdul Kalam )
Few days back I had my first year viva voce. In the panel there were 5 professors. It was just like another viva exam in IIT Kharagpur. But the incident that happened that day has made me to write few lines here.
During the viva suddenly KPS sir asked me to write down the expression for shear stress. I found it very easy and wrote the famous and the easiest formula Ʈ= µ . du/dy within seconds. And then N. Singh sir asked, ‘’will not there be a term related to velocity in Y direction ever?’’ I answered; yes there will be a term of course in two dimensional cases. They asked me to write down the corresponding formula. And then I got puzzled. I was bit of nervous and confused. I could not remember any such formula.
There were few moments of silence. And then suddenly I found a supporting face there. Joarder sir , is a man of Aircraft Propulsion .He said, ‘’you know that, Write down quickly.’’ Though he never taught me anything related to that formula. Yet he was sure that I knew that formula and again asked me to write it quickly. There were few more seconds of silence. Professors conducting the viva understood that I cannot write the formula. So they went with other questions. Approximately after 10 minutes my viva was completed and I was supposed to leave the room. When once again Joarder sir repeated the same sentence “you know that formula, why don’t you write it”. And at that moment the miracle happened.
The moment Joarder sir completed his sentence, I remembered that yes I know that formula. I did not waste any time and wrote the formula Ʈ= µ .( ∂u/∂y + ∂v/∂x ) instantly. I call it miracle because Joarder sir never knew that I knew the formula. It was actually his confidence which probably activated my subconscious mind and I could remember the formula which I might have read sometimes back.
That day I realized two things-A teacher can excel you by giving confidence or reminding your potential & the best way for a leader in an organization or any field to optimize his subordinates’’ performance is to give them confidence of their capability.
During the viva suddenly KPS sir asked me to write down the expression for shear stress. I found it very easy and wrote the famous and the easiest formula Ʈ= µ . du/dy within seconds. And then N. Singh sir asked, ‘’will not there be a term related to velocity in Y direction ever?’’ I answered; yes there will be a term of course in two dimensional cases. They asked me to write down the corresponding formula. And then I got puzzled. I was bit of nervous and confused. I could not remember any such formula.
There were few moments of silence. And then suddenly I found a supporting face there. Joarder sir , is a man of Aircraft Propulsion .He said, ‘’you know that, Write down quickly.’’ Though he never taught me anything related to that formula. Yet he was sure that I knew that formula and again asked me to write it quickly. There were few more seconds of silence. Professors conducting the viva understood that I cannot write the formula. So they went with other questions. Approximately after 10 minutes my viva was completed and I was supposed to leave the room. When once again Joarder sir repeated the same sentence “you know that formula, why don’t you write it”. And at that moment the miracle happened.
The moment Joarder sir completed his sentence, I remembered that yes I know that formula. I did not waste any time and wrote the formula Ʈ= µ .( ∂u/∂y + ∂v/∂x ) instantly. I call it miracle because Joarder sir never knew that I knew the formula. It was actually his confidence which probably activated my subconscious mind and I could remember the formula which I might have read sometimes back.
That day I realized two things-A teacher can excel you by giving confidence or reminding your potential & the best way for a leader in an organization or any field to optimize his subordinates’’ performance is to give them confidence of their capability.
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