Vocation
When the gong sounds ten in the morning and I walk to school by our lane,
Every day I meet the hawker crying, "Bangles, crystal bangles!"
There is nothing to hurry him on, there is no road he must take, no place he must go to, no time when he must come home.
I wish I were a hawker, spending my day in the road, crying, "Bangles, crystal bangles!"
When at four in the afternoon I come back from the school,
I can see through the gate of that house the gardener digging the ground.
He does what he likes with his spade, he soils his clothes with dust, nobody takes him to task if he gets baked in the sun or gets wet.
I wish I were a gardener digging away at the garden with nobody to stop me from digging.
Just as it gets dark in the evening and my mother sends me to bed,
I can see through my open window the watchman walking up and down.
The lane is dark and lonely, and the street-lamp stands like a giant with one red eye in its head.
The watchman swings his lantern and walks with his shadow at his side, and never once goes to bed in his life.
I wish I were a watchman walking the streets all night, chasing the shadows with my lantern.
Rabindranath Tagore
Abanindranath Tagore was the nephew of Rabindranath Tagore. Abanindranath was a renowned painter and artist, known for his role in the Bengal School of Art, while Rabindranath was a Nobel laureate poet and the composer of the Indian National Anthem.
Rabindranath Tagore was given the title of "Gurudev" by his students at Shantiniketan, a school he founded in India. This title is a term of respect and endearment meaning "great teacher."
'Vocation', a beautiful poem by Rabindranath Tagore, highlights the feelings of a boy, who craves for freedom from his regimented life. A boy who is bound by the rules of school, home and society, observes the routine life of a bangle-seller, a gardener and a watchman and wants to take their place. The routine bound boy wants freedom like these people. He wants to be anyone of them
1901
in 1901
"Flower School" by Rabindranath Tagore is a poem that personifies a group of flowers as students in a school. The flowers learn important life lessons from nature, such as humility, patience, and resilience. The poem conveys the idea that even the smallest and most unassuming beings have wisdom to offer.
Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 for his book of poems "Gitanjali." He was the first non-European to win a Nobel Prize.
"Face to Face" by Rabindranath Tagore is a short story that revolves around the encounter between a school teacher, Chandara, and a thief. Chandara's compassion and understanding towards the thief leads to a transformative moment for both characters, highlighting themes of empathy and the potential for redemption. The story explores the power of human connection and the capacity for change even in seemingly desperate situations.
Tagore International School was created in 1972.
The motto of Tagore International School is 'I am Worthy.'.
He was first admitted into Oriental Seminary School. But he did not like the conventional education and started home study under several teachers. Later he went to Normal School, Bengal Academy and St Xavier's School, but all lasted for brief periods.