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"Okay, now who can tell me what an oligopoly is?" Professor Sandhya Vora wrote down the word on the blackboard with her chalk and asked her first year economics class.
A couple of hands went up.
"Yes Neha?" Sandhya asked her brightest student. She stood up and started answering.
"Mam an oligopoly is a business environment where the....."
"CHAAR BOTAL VODKA!!!"
"KAAAM MERA ROZ KAAAA!!!"
The quiet of the classroom was shattered by loud singing noises as three young men strolled into the class. Sandhya got angry and yelled,
"MANISH SINGH!!! SHUT UP!!!"
"Sorry mam." Manish, the 20 year old bad boy of the college smirked and replied. But his face did not show any contrition. He strolled to the last row of the class , followed by his two cronies Suraj and Aqeel.
Sandhya glared at the three students who had been a disruptive influence in class since day one. Or rather since day 11, because none of them had bothered to show up for class in the first couple of weeks of the semester.
Sandhya continued glaring at the three guys, especially Manish, who sat there chewing gum with a cocky expression on his face. He was a thin young man standing at barely 5 ft 6 whose appearance didn't suggest he would be so troublesome. But he was the spoilt only son of an influential local politician and was riding the wave of arrogance that comes from power. He had already failed first year once as had his two lackeys.
Suraj, his lackey number one, was about 5 ft 10 and of average built. He was the son of a prominent businessman. He was also arrogant and difficult to control. And Aqeel, the biggest of the three, stood at an imposing 6 ft 2, had the broad built of the wrestler, but was the relatively quietest of the three. probably because he didn't come from a rich or powerful family. He had just happened to be friends with the two since childhood.
Sandhya looked at the three and then looked at Neha who was still standing, wondering whether to continue with the definition of an oligopoly. Sandhya was tempted to ignore the guys and focus her attention on Neha and other students who actually cared about getting an education. But she couldn't take it anymore.
"Manish, Suraj, Aqeel, this is your last warning. The next time you stroll into class 15 minutes late, that too disturbing everyone, I will throw you out of class."
"Great! Free period!" Suraj piped up and a few students giggled.
But Manish was about to surpass him in arrogance.
"Vora mam, this classroom doesn't belong to your father. We are paying customers. You can't throw us out."
"Why do you even want to be here? You come in late. You don't pay any attention in class. You disturb other students. If attendance is all you care about, I will mark you present whether you show up or not." Sandhya thundered.
"Why didn't you say so before? Come on boys!" Manish stood up and started strolling out. He cast another arrogant look at Sandhya, pointedly checking out her chest before leaving.
Suraj and Aqeel followed him. It seemed to Sandhya that Aqeel seemed a little reluctant to leave. She noticed that he was actually carrying the textbook with him. He gave Sandhya an apologetic look before walking out.
"Okay Neha, proceed." Sandhya said, now that the disruptive elements had been gotten rid of.
The rest of the period passed without incident.
Later Sandhya was sitting in the staff room going over her lesson plan when her head of department Professor Dixit walked in.
"Sandhya, can I see you in my office please?" he said.
"Of course, sir."
Sandhya followed him, wondering what this was about. They went to his office on the same floor. Dixit closed the door and asked Sandhya to take a seat.
"Yes, sir?" she asked.
"Sandhya, I heard about what happened today." he said.
"What do you mean, sir?"
"With the troublesome threesome. Manish Singh and his two cronies."
Oh no, not this discussion again, thought Sandhya.
"I have told you many times before. Don't get into a tiff with them. I know you have returned from America only recently, but surely you remember how India is, especially how U.P. is. You grew up here."
"Sir, what can I do when they walk in late, disrupt the class."
"Just ignore them. That's what everyone else does. You on the other hand scold them, react to their provocations. Manish is a spoilt brat. he thrives on that."
"I already told them they can stop attending classes if they want."
"That's not going to work. Do I need to explain to you again why they like pushing your buttons? You're a 28 year old young attractive woman who is quick tempered. You know how boys this age are."
"So what should I do?" Sandhya said, throwing her hands up.
"Just ignore them. Treat them like they don't exist."
"I'll try, sir, but it's getting increasingly difficult."
"You'll just have to try harder. I have heard that Manish is planning to contest the student elections this year. Given his father's contacts and muscle, he is sure to win. Then he'll become even more unmanageable. We just have to keep our heads down and pray that he graduates soon."
A couple of hands went up.
"Yes Neha?" Sandhya asked her brightest student. She stood up and started answering.
"Mam an oligopoly is a business environment where the....."
"CHAAR BOTAL VODKA!!!"
"KAAAM MERA ROZ KAAAA!!!"
The quiet of the classroom was shattered by loud singing noises as three young men strolled into the class. Sandhya got angry and yelled,
"MANISH SINGH!!! SHUT UP!!!"
"Sorry mam." Manish, the 20 year old bad boy of the college smirked and replied. But his face did not show any contrition. He strolled to the last row of the class , followed by his two cronies Suraj and Aqeel.
Sandhya glared at the three students who had been a disruptive influence in class since day one. Or rather since day 11, because none of them had bothered to show up for class in the first couple of weeks of the semester.
Sandhya continued glaring at the three guys, especially Manish, who sat there chewing gum with a cocky expression on his face. He was a thin young man standing at barely 5 ft 6 whose appearance didn't suggest he would be so troublesome. But he was the spoilt only son of an influential local politician and was riding the wave of arrogance that comes from power. He had already failed first year once as had his two lackeys.
Suraj, his lackey number one, was about 5 ft 10 and of average built. He was the son of a prominent businessman. He was also arrogant and difficult to control. And Aqeel, the biggest of the three, stood at an imposing 6 ft 2, had the broad built of the wrestler, but was the relatively quietest of the three. probably because he didn't come from a rich or powerful family. He had just happened to be friends with the two since childhood.
Sandhya looked at the three and then looked at Neha who was still standing, wondering whether to continue with the definition of an oligopoly. Sandhya was tempted to ignore the guys and focus her attention on Neha and other students who actually cared about getting an education. But she couldn't take it anymore.
"Manish, Suraj, Aqeel, this is your last warning. The next time you stroll into class 15 minutes late, that too disturbing everyone, I will throw you out of class."
"Great! Free period!" Suraj piped up and a few students giggled.
But Manish was about to surpass him in arrogance.
"Vora mam, this classroom doesn't belong to your father. We are paying customers. You can't throw us out."
"Why do you even want to be here? You come in late. You don't pay any attention in class. You disturb other students. If attendance is all you care about, I will mark you present whether you show up or not." Sandhya thundered.
"Why didn't you say so before? Come on boys!" Manish stood up and started strolling out. He cast another arrogant look at Sandhya, pointedly checking out her chest before leaving.
Suraj and Aqeel followed him. It seemed to Sandhya that Aqeel seemed a little reluctant to leave. She noticed that he was actually carrying the textbook with him. He gave Sandhya an apologetic look before walking out.
"Okay Neha, proceed." Sandhya said, now that the disruptive elements had been gotten rid of.
The rest of the period passed without incident.
Later Sandhya was sitting in the staff room going over her lesson plan when her head of department Professor Dixit walked in.
"Sandhya, can I see you in my office please?" he said.
"Of course, sir."
Sandhya followed him, wondering what this was about. They went to his office on the same floor. Dixit closed the door and asked Sandhya to take a seat.
"Yes, sir?" she asked.
"Sandhya, I heard about what happened today." he said.
"What do you mean, sir?"
"With the troublesome threesome. Manish Singh and his two cronies."
Oh no, not this discussion again, thought Sandhya.
"I have told you many times before. Don't get into a tiff with them. I know you have returned from America only recently, but surely you remember how India is, especially how U.P. is. You grew up here."
"Sir, what can I do when they walk in late, disrupt the class."
"Just ignore them. That's what everyone else does. You on the other hand scold them, react to their provocations. Manish is a spoilt brat. he thrives on that."
"I already told them they can stop attending classes if they want."
"That's not going to work. Do I need to explain to you again why they like pushing your buttons? You're a 28 year old young attractive woman who is quick tempered. You know how boys this age are."
"So what should I do?" Sandhya said, throwing her hands up.
"Just ignore them. Treat them like they don't exist."
"I'll try, sir, but it's getting increasingly difficult."
"You'll just have to try harder. I have heard that Manish is planning to contest the student elections this year. Given his father's contacts and muscle, he is sure to win. Then he'll become even more unmanageable. We just have to keep our heads down and pray that he graduates soon."