Gurmala has discovered her true calling as a teacher, and she strives to provide the pupils with the best knowledge possible while fostering their psychological fortitude.

Gurmala Salvi is a Social Science teacher for 6th to 10th grade at Happy Home Senior Secondary School, Pratapnagar, Udaipur.

Gurmala holds both MA and B.Ed. degrees. She has been teaching here for the last six years. She loves her job and wants to motivate the children to grow in life with a good education.

Gurmala shares that since her childhood, she has always liked sports and participated in many competitions. She received many athletic medals in school. In her professional career, she was once voted the best teacher in the school. That was one of the most important achievements of her life, as it instilled confidence in her as an educator.

Gurmala believes in maintaining a good classroom environment as it nurtures students’ minds to pursue academics better. For someone who wishes to pursue teaching as a profession, her advice is to first have thorough subject knowledge as a teacher. A democratic and positive environment in the classroom is required. One must be able to inspire and motivate children in a way that is not confrontational. A teacher must be able to interact with students in a friendly manner and maintain a positive environment in the class by enforcing discipline whenever necessary without being strict.

Sharing her experience during the COVID-19 pandemic, Gurmala says that she struggled a bit with online classes as she was not familiar with technology. Connecting with students was also a problem. When the school reopened, she had to teach many lessons again.

According to her, education is important as it is the foundation upon which experience is built.

Gurmala considers her father her role model. He has supported her in the toughest times of her life. It is because of his determination and hard work that she always feels motivated to do the same.

Gurmala likes to dance and listen to music. In her free time, she imparts free education to deprived children.