The catchy children's song Aaha Tamatar Bada Majedar has become a viral sensation, often used as a background track for various social media posts. However, the song's popularity took a surprising turn when a video surfaced of nursery teachers practising it during a training session. This sparked widespread backlash online, with many criticising the use of the song in an educational setting.
Dr Nitin Sshakya, whose Instagram profile says he is a doctor-cum-bureaucrat working for the government, shared the video. “Nursery teachers getting excellent training,” he posted with a clapping emoji.
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However, the post was met with a wave of negative comments, accusing the training session of trivialising education and being a "real tamasha" (drama).
Social media is angry:
An individual wrote, “Real tamasha. It's not all about education.” Another, claiming to be in the same profession, added, “I am also a nursery teacher, and I teach better than them.”
{{/usCountry}}An individual wrote, “Real tamasha. It's not all about education.” Another, claiming to be in the same profession, added, “I am also a nursery teacher, and I teach better than them.”
{{/usCountry}}As for this individual, they expressed, “How embarrassing.” A fourth commented, “It's better to learn phonetics or other important topics for the future.”
A few, however, defended the teachers, adding that they also have to take “special classes for rhymes.” Another quipped, “I have huge respect for teachers.” The video also sparked a conversation around the salary of those in this profession.
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The Hindi children's rhyme Aaha Tamatar Bada Majedar gained unexpected popularity on social media when users began to creatively incorporate its audio into their posts. A turning point came when a user shared an edited video of the K-pop group BTS dancing to the catchy tune, sparking a wider trend.
What are your thoughts on this video of the teachers’ training session?