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It is said that the entire human race can be categorized into three types of people: Those who wonder what is happening, those who watch things happening, and those who make things happen. To reach the gamut of success, the golden rule is "One has to make things happen". This paper is an attempt to call and address the entire teaching fraternity to make things happen and taste the fruits of success by following some important principles of effective teaching, which have been articulated using the acronym of `success', definition given by Peter Colwell in his Book, Spell Success in your Life, blending with various quotes.
India has made strides in the field of education and technology and has produced outstanding scientists, engineers and administrators. The nation has progressed a lot on all fronts since independence and Indians have contributed significantly to the world too. Day in and day out, universities are churning out graduates and postgraduates. Nevertheless, it is a moot question as to what the quality of teaching is and how good our teachers are in making an effective impact on the students.
Also, the primary mission of any education program should be to enable students acquire a holistic approach which when coupled with inner merit will transform them into better citizens with greater vision, deeper sense of ethics and a larger amount of social responsibility. As Swami Vivekananda said, "Education is the manifestation of perfection already in mankind". "Emotional and intellectual investment in education will help in making future leaders. Many of them may become global leaders too and so their returns are immeasurable", said Kumara Mangalam Birla while speaking at a school function in Bangalore. All this puts the focus on the role and importance of teachers and educational institutions.
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