April 25, 2015 – a date that will always remain fresh in my memory. None of us even in our wildest of dreams could have imagined the earthquake and the disaster it did.

It was a packed FICCI Auditorium, New Delhi, as we all have gathered to celebrate the first successful year of The Progressive Teacher (TPT) magazine dedicated to empowering the school teaching community in India. A panel discussion on “Acknowledging the Teacher” was going on by the eminent leaders of the education industry when all of a sudden our chairs started rocking. We could feel the vibration under our feet and heart beat increasing. At that moment, all we could do was pray for the safety and well-being of our families, friends and fellow citizens.  As the movement, vibrations stopped the talk commenced.