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| DR. BABU AND DR. SILAMBARASAN POSING TO THE CAMERA |
Dr. Silambarasan an associate
professor of physics while Dr. R.S Achyuthial Babu an Associate Professor of
Chemistry both from south India.
The interview in proper with the
Doctors in their words
OUI GOSSIP: How have you been
coping in OUI since your arrival?
Silambarasan: I arrived
Oduduwa University on the 4th, April 2015 from a small college which
is not as big as this institution in south india, then I met with the H.O.D of
my department who said I should resume with lecturing the students.
OUI GOSSIP: Sir Can you tell us
your experience so far lecturing here in OUI??
Dr. Silambarasan: Well, it’s been
nice so far lecturing here in Nigeria and the student here have been giving a
very good response, also they are very nice and whenever am going for a class
they are very interactive. They respond very well to my questions during
lectures and most times the class ends up been like a discussion section and
even the students and I do discuss after the lectures. Sometimes I would even
ask question like “If you explain this, I would give you 5marks?” and boom the
students would all be very effective and encouraged. So they would be trying to
think and think of the answers like that. I did same thing when I was in India
and I must say the feedbacks am getting from the Nigerian students is very good
same as the one I got from India.
OUI GOSSIP: So Nigerian students, have they been cooperative with you??
Dr. Silambarasan: Yes, they’ve
been so cooperative so far.
OUI GOSSIP: Sir, how would you
compare the Nigerian student and the Indian Students??
Dr. Silambarasan: You know the Indian
students are scared of their professors, but the Nigerian students are not like
that and if they don’t understand what the teacher is saying or trying to teach
them their reactions will be real worse But in India, the students are not like
that, if they don’t understand the teacher, they would all keep silence. All what
the Nigerian students want and need is a good friendly staff and at the same
time they’re expecting a good quality of teaching, they expect you as the
teacher to make them able to understand what they’re going to be taught, making
it very clear the topic you’re going to be handling and if they don’t understand
they get it boring even at that I can see their expressions with somebody doing
yawning and all that, with another doing something else or even going as far as
sleeping while the lecture is on. So I can understand it all you know, that’s why
am trying to bring the very basic topics, starting to teach with little basic
points and then they would pick interest and come forward and take parts in the
lecture cause am starting from the basic of things… Cause if you notice the students that seats
at the back seat usually do some naughty things and whenever the teacher enters
the class he gives lessons to the ones in front and throw questions to the ones
at the back seat just to make them part of the class.
OUI GOSSIP: So sir, when you were
still a student, were you seating at the back seat or front?
Dr. Silambarasan: Ya, when I was
a student, I seat in front expecting to hear and learn what the teacher has to
say and there is no this “mutual” relationship within the staff and the
students but here, I am enjoying this relation and interaction between the
staff and the students cause here in Oduduwa University, they can call you at any
time that “Sir, I don’t understand you and all this, Sir can you come again and
all that”. I would like to use this medium to advice and encourage the student
to study hard and make good use of their time and the good facilities this
institution has offered to them.
OUI GOSSIP: Dr. Babu, Sir you’ve been on this campus for a
while now. Do you find it very difficult coping and adapting with the
environment and the students you see around here?
Dr. Babu: I joined the department
of chemical sciences here, and as far as my work is concerned the semester has
got very good academic environment and lots of things to offer and people
friendly environment.
OUI GOSSIP: Sir what can you say
to the food you’ve seen and eaten so far here in Nigeria?
Dr. Silambarasan: I often say
this, that in Nigeria we have same latitude with that of South India if you see
the map. The soil texture here is same with that of South India and you can
find same food planted and harvested here there too. Like the likes of
Potatoes, Cabbage, Rice, Tomato, Carrot and even Cassava known as GARRI here.
OUI GOSSIP: Wow, so are you trying
to say sir that you take Garri??
Dr. Silambarasan: Yes, I take it
for breakfast. And most at times I soak it with water and sugar and take it,
and it’s very nice. I even take bread and beans most times you know and they
all taste great.
OUI GOSSIP: Dr. Silambarasan tell
us about your marital life?
Dr. Silambarasan: For now am not
married but next year am hoping to be married
OUI GOSSIP: So are you getting
married in Nigeria or you’d be getting married over there in India?
Dr. Silambarasan: Hahahaaa!, well let’s
see next year, my parents would decide that. You see in India when you attend
the wedding ceremony of a son or daughter they do not leave you alone until
after the marriage and everything. Until then you’d be free from the care of
your parents and be alone with your new family.
OUI GOSSIP: So sir, are you saying that you’re still under the care of your parents now because you’re not yet married?
Dr. Silambarasan: Yes. You see,
here in Nigeria, I came to know that most of the students, they stay alone and
with this they lack parental care. Because they don’t have grandmother,
grandfather and relative around to give them advice. But in India, you’d see a
family with grandmother, grandfather and all that. Whenever I go home, my grandmother
would call me up and advice me.
OUI GOSSIP: So sir, what has been
your motivation to stay in this school??
Dr. Silambarasan: To the best of my knowledge, this
University gives the best opportunities to students though it’s a private
university, it’s like a Research university, a research university enhances
better learning and it allows you to study anything. Unlike other universities,
students have to go to school via commercial transport also does the lecturers
but in Oduduwa University, there is provision for shelter for students known as
Hostel and for the lecturers known as Staff quarters.
OUI GOSSIP: Dr. Babu, are you
married??
Dr. Babu: Yes, I am. My wife is
in India.
OUI GOSSIP: Do you have any
intentions of bringing your wife to Nigeria, sir??
Dr. Babu: Yes, I will decide a little later to
bring my wife here.
OUI GOSSIP: Do you have kids
sir??
Dr. Babu: No, I don’t have kids.
OUI GOSSIP: Thank you so much Doctors
for your time we hope you grant us audience whenever we come calling for an
interview again.
BOTH (together): Yeah sure
pleasure is ours
So to all our oui student wey dey there dey form say una no dey take garri, see our indian doctors sef dey knack garri well well.. Abeg stay glued for more updates cuz the person wey dey come next no be here oo
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