GUZMAN, ROXAN JOY O.

BSED-ENGLISH 2

FILM REFLECTION
 “I am always for the students. I’m very clear that getting a salary without
working should be listed as corruption.” This is one of the most memorable
lines ever spoken by Madam Geetha Rani in the film Raatchasi,
demonstrating how much she cared about the educational attainment of
the students. This powerful message depicts how an empowered principal
transformed the educational system at the school to which she was
assigned. The film highlighted how learners were deprived of quality
education as a result of those in power's poor leadership. Those who
should be curing ignorance are only interested in receiving their salaries
and not in molding each learner into a better citizen.
The scenes in the movies were very similar to what we see in our country. The educational
system that we have sometimes falls short of students' needs, such as a comfortable and
secure learning environment, useful learning materials, and effective teachers. In the film,
Madam Geetha Rani sat in each class and observed the effectiveness of each teacher. At that
moment, she critiqued each teacher by asking three questions in order to awaken them to the
reality that the students' failure to learn is a result of the teachers' inability to teach. As a result,
I realized that teachers can only give what they have. They will never be able to provide quality
education and effective learning to students if they do not fully comprehend the material for
teaching. Those scenes also reminded me that modeling is the best way to teach students.
Just as we can't teach students how to speak English properly if we don't show them how to
speak English.
Furthermore, it was clear in the film that Madam Geetha Rani was always concerned with the
well-being of the students. She wanted to design learning for students in a way that they would
enjoy and appreciate. She concentrated not only on how she could improve her students'
academic performance, but also on how she could bring out the talents in each student and
how they could live with values. As an aspiring educator, the film inspired me to consider how I
can be a more effective teacher in the future. I've learned that teaching is more than just
imparting knowledge to students; we as educators also teach with the goal of transforming
students, molding them to be better individuals. I also recall a scene in the film where Madam
Geetha said, "A healthy person does not need a doctor." If you can only teach those who
understand, you're not a teacher." That taught me a valuable lesson: if I were to teach in the
future, I must view each of my students as beings capable of learning, with a natural desire to
learn within them.
Finally, the film was an excellent depiction of how teachers must practice self-reflection
towards their effectivity as educators. The lessons in the film are clearly relevant to teachers
and even future teachers. It was emphasized that education must be equally accessible to all
types of learners, giving them equal rights to quality education and we need teachers with
commitment and passion who put the welfare of students ahead of their own.