Real Teaching is More than Teaching Lessons

The esteemed former President of India, Dr. Adbul Kalam, discusses:

• The influence of his father on his development, and the 'first great lesson' he learnt from his father as a young boy
• The influence of his primary teacher, who took him to the seashore to watch the birds and understand how birds fly
• How this visual life example of birds flying proved the turning point in Dr. Kalam's life, which led to him onto the path of being a rocket engineer, aerospace engineer and technologist
• The influence of another teacher, who taught him that before anything that he wanted could happen, he had to desire it intensely, and be certain it would happen
• The influence of a teacher who insisted that all the children learn English and be proficient in the language
• Education is not just teaching and learning lessons. It's about building human values along with knowledge.