Hell of Progress - A Short Story
Hell of Progress
"That was my first hell of progress", said Muthaiya, a District Magistrate. Muthaiya was working as the District Magistrate of Naserpur district. He was widely known throughout his district for his educational work. Surprise visits to educational institutions - both Government and Private, weekend free coaching class, help to meritorious students - all these made Muthaiya a legend.
But Muthaiya's childhood was very humble. He belonged to the village Marakka, a very remote village. His father was a small grocery shop owner, his mother was a home-maker. He had a sister, namely Maithili. Though their financial condition was not well, yet his parents laid great emphasis on their learning. Muthaiya still could remember the incident of his first school going. He loved the games he played with other village boys. On the very day he was playing with marbles in the village background. His mother went to call him, but he did not listen. She kept calling for half an hour. Then came his father with a stick. Muthaiya was severely beaten and taken to the local primary school. He was admitted in class one. His parents told the headmaster to beat him severely if he "do not do homework or do not obey them". So, to do his home-task, he did not get time to play.
Day by day Muthaiya lost interest in games and developed a great interest in learning. From class three onwards he topped every year. After local school, he went to a town college and then to a university. After that, he sat for public service and got a service as a District Magistrate in Narserpur District. His journey to success taught him the importance of education. So, he used to do works to spread education in his district that made him widely popular.
After three years of service, Muthaiya went to his village, though his parents did not live there. His sister was married to a government officer and lived in a distant town. He went there just to have a look of his first school. He went there just to have a look of his first school. He saw that the school had been turned into a large building with lots of rooms and facilities. Then while talking to his personal assistant Sridhar, Muthaiya said, "This was my first hell of progress." Sridhar just smiled.
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