Yesterday, one of my juniors called me.
“Samvida, I have my physics exam tomorrow, and
I have a doubt. Can you help me?” I was only too
happy to assist, and spent a couple of minutes
going over the question with her. When we
reached a concept she hadn’t learnt yet, I began
explaining to her, but she cut me off midway. “It’s
okay, we haven’t learnt it, it can’t come in the
paper,” she assured me confidently. When I put
down the phone, I did so with some niggling
uneasiness
