Come, Get Schooled! Students Turned into Teachers while PCMC Officials Become Their Pupils
Pimpri, 4th September 2025: What happens when children pick up the chalk and city officials sit at their desks as students? Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) witnessed this unusual and heartwarming scene on Teachers’ Day as the Municipal Corporation’s Education Department organised an innovative programme titled “Come get schooled.”
The classrooms looked familiar but the roles were reversed. Students, some barely out of primary school, confidently explained science concepts like friction through live experiments, while Municipal Commissioner Shekhar Singh joined in as a curious participant. Hindi lessons became interactive theatre, as officials read parts of a play “Vaaris Kaun” and then solved word exercises set by their young “teachers.”
To lighten the mood, a group of first graders broke into the timeless children’s rhyme “Ek Hota Kawla,” drawing smiles across the room.
Art class was no less imaginative. Children taught colour schemes and guided their “students” through thematic drawings, sparking nostalgia among officials who recalled their own school days.
In the Marathi lesson “Jal Dindi,” students connected literature with reality, explaining the problem of river pollution and even briefing officials about the Pavana River Rejuvenation Project. The message was clear—education is not just about textbooks, but about shaping a conscious, responsible generation.
The event saw enthusiastic participation from Municipal Commissioner Shekhar Singh, Additional Commissioner Pradip Jambhale Patil, Joint city engineer Bapu Gaikwad, Deputy Commissioner Sitaram Bahure, Assistant Commissioner (Education) Kiran Kumar More, Chief Garden Superintendent Mahesh Gargote, Chief Security Officer Uday Jarande, Special Officer Kiran Gaikwad, PRO Prafull Puranik, Education Department Administrative Officer Sangeeta Bangar, Deputy Fire Officer Balasaheb Vaidya, Vinay Nale and several others.
Commissioner Shekhar Singh said, “The curiosity of children showed us how knowledge can be absorbed in the simplest ways. This experience reminded us of our own school days, and of how such initiatives can give positive direction to society.”
Additional Commissioner Pradip Jambhale Patil added, “These were not just academic lessons but life lessons. The students’ creativity and confidence reflect how ready the next generation is to lead responsibly.”
Assistant Commissioner (Education) Kiran Kumar More noted, “Every class felt like a new journey of knowledge. Their imagination and experimentation were inspiring—and initiatives like this make the learning process more powerful for children.”
The programme ended with Singh and Patil honouring the young teachers with roses and books—a symbolic gesture that captured the spirit of the day.
