To LC…
with love
CENTRESTAGE WITH LC
Hi ma'am! I still remember your classes on Indian Drama. Would love to catch up if you are in Bombay sometime again. Jennifer Thomas
Those were golden days of my life to learn the world of literature respected madam! Sadashiv Kalyan
Congratulations Madame, best regards from your Indonesian students, CIEFL 2006. Toto Hermito
Congratulations madam.. So happy for u. Kaushila Nirola Mishra
What a bitter-sweet moment that must've been. And how hard it must be for you to give up! I will always cherish the freedom you gave us to explore and the encouragement to be as creative as possible with our work. Meghna Gandhi  You were one of the few teachers who made life at EFLU worth the while ma'am. I've immensely enjoyed and looked forward to every single class I've had with you...No teacher in all my years of schooling, college and university, quite handled a class the way you did ma'am and if I ever get the chance to I sincerely hope I'm able to emulate what you did for my students as well...that campus is now lesser a place for your absence. Hope you have a wonderful time ahead ma'am. Wish you the very, very best. Neethi Alexander
Wow. Congrats. But the sharing of knowledge never ends Lakso. Sathya Saran
I will ditto what Sathya wrote. Best wishes, hope to see you soon. Mohan Raj
Salute!
Gokul Gopalakrishnan
Congratulations on a wonderful and inspiring life. Abhishek Majumdar You are the best. Ever. Congratulations! Satarupa Bhattacharya I am glad that I was a part of your last class and felt very emotional too. Durvasula Shilpa Ohh, so sweet. I'm sure they were lucky to have you in their class. Alaa Hedeeb
Remembering those wonderful and unforgettable drama classes.. Definition of my MA days and my student life after that is incomplete without you, Ma'am. Wish you all the very best! Standing ovation from me too! Aparna Prem
Standing ovation from all of us, Lakshmi for being such an extraordinary teacher and a wonderful colleague.
Hope we will see you more often now in Bangalore! It is lovely to see
Hemalatha Nagarajan
how your students love you. And I know
how much support Indian Drama in English has received from you. Abhijit Sengupta
I would have liked to be there. From Russia, our hearty congratulations. You are unforgettable! Rafael and Elena. Rafael Forteza Fernandez
Congratulations on your retirement and very best wishes to you. I am sure you were treasured in many lives - standing ovation too. Hope you keep scrabbling xx Barbara Jones
Congratulations on a long successful innings. Sure you will be fondly remembered by your students forever. Sanjay Rao
U will be missed wen i come next year for my pgcte classes....still would love to meet u. Em Jay Pm It was my proud privilege to be taught by you during my PGCTE n PGDTE stay at EFLU. Wish you all the best Ma'am!!! Priti S. Dadhich Applaud you as a teacher..... you will always remain a teacher....though perhaps not in it as a career. Retirement is great ..Will have time for all things you have missed out on doing....Like a trip to Delhi !!! ))) Indu Gill
Clap clap clap.... The standing ovation continues... Anuradha Rao
Far from that class of yours but same feelings and same reverence. Happy and long life post-retirement. Enjoy leisure
like never before.
Raka Mukhopadhyay
I wish I had been there!! Asha Sandilya
Gr8 mam, it would have been a fulfilling experience. but loss for the coming generations in eflu campus. Meenakshi H Verma Classes with you were such a pleasure. We had the luxury of being ourselves yet were able to challenge our own limits. Wish you a very happy post retirement life. Shayani Pal Banerjee Great mam, you have lot of experiences about teaching and have shared with us. God may bless you all things........... Hansram Yadav
Loved your classes. Remember them like it was yesterday. Sonali Deuskar Gurpur
Standing ovation from hundreds of your students like me who were not fortunate enough to be present in that etched-in-thememory-for-ever class! Can your students ever forget any class of yours? There may be a few scholars like you at EFLU, but can we ever have as affectionate teacher as you are? Salute to this Sachin of EFLU! Shivaji Kushwaha
Standing ovation from my side too, ma'am! Mamta Agrawal
When we r with U made us feel free , we never had as affectionate teacher as you are. We will remember u. May god bless u a peaceful n healthy post retirement life. Padma Akarapu  God bless you!! Pradnya Kale Deshmukh
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Lovely...that must have been an emotional moment for you Ma'am...you leave us all with indelible memories, both academic and personal that we have shared with you during our days inside and outside the classrooms at ciefl/eflu...from standing outside your room with an apologetic face for not having met the ph.d deadlines to meeting a resilient you taking voluntary English lessons for students around your hospital bed...for most of your students who have known you, this only means an official 'retirement' day...I would proudly say that you have no retirement...only more active and fulfilling days ahead...I know you will go back to things you love doing - theatre, writing, getting to spend time with your loved ones and doing all what you always wanted to do...please involve us in interesting projects that you will be taking up...a lot of people outside ciefl/eflu need you, really!
Wish you fun filled and active days
ahead.
Sabina Zacharias
Chachi what can I say after reading all the comments posted by your students That you are awesome incredible God bless you and enjoy your free time write a book am sure you have already written. Jyoti Chandra A standing ovation from me too! I fondly remember the years we spent at CIEFL together and our valuable interaction. Best wishes! Vridhagiri Ganeshan
That's so lovely! Pooja Agarwal Maheshwari
I am sure it was an emotional moment! Hard to believe you are on the verge of Retirement. Wishing you very happy, healthy and peaceful years. Arthi Karan Congratulations.... I wish you a happy peaceful life. Madam........unbelievable.... u r the source of energy to us ........all........ Mallam Naveen
Rapanzel Rose
Dear ma'am, Wishing you innumerable happy and fulfilling moments ahead of you with your family, friends and more students. Will always remember you for being the kind of teacher who strive and inspire to bring in the best in each one of her students..you are our inspiration and kindler of trust in our abilities. Love you always!!! Gita Jangid I'll miss u ma'am. You are one of a kind. can't forget that lovely meeting with u in your office . You are energy by all means. Wish you a long, happy, healthy and satisfied retirement. Geeta Mishra How emotional! Otabek Sabitov
Mam u have been a great source of inspiration for many of us ..may Almighty bless u with all u wish.. DrDinesh Kumar OJha
Pl accept my standing ovation also...Hats off to u mam....I feel blessed to have attended ur classes for PGDTE (2008)...You r the best teacher in my life....Wish u a very happy life after retirement ! Dnyaneshwar Digole
Wishing u all d best post retirement... regards..!! Sheila Vijay
I am least surprised by this gesture by your students... i have been in your class and i would have done the same if i was in the batch.... wish you a happy retirement from teaching..... Jimmy James
EFL-University will always miss a teacher like you. You were the heart of the Distance Education Department. May this new phase of life bring lots of happiness and joy to your life . Stay Blessed :):) Sarwat Un Nisa
Have a nice time Ma'am! Biswajit Jena
Madam, you were the first teacher at EFLU I was acquainted with when I approached to work with in my M Phil (back in 2008). I still remember your friendly mannerism to tell me that your area of interest did not include my research interest. But your smiles and assurance to extend help unconditionally obliged me for rest of the academic career. Your first impression created an everlasting reverence in me for you. Once again I was your student at PGCTE distance mode last batch (this summer). I thank you sincerely. My words of prayer for your good health and peace of mind. Bhavesh Kumar I have found great support in you always- as a teacher and as a woman. Thank you for that. Please know, I am there for you too . Radhika Gholkar
You are really great!!... I don't have more to say. Although I got to know you on the net , but I really liked your personality ... I wish if all women were as you. Rapanzel Rose
 Hope we will see you more often now in Bangalore! It is lovely to see how your students love you. And I know how much support Indian Drama in English has received from you. Abhijit Sengupta What an amazing and blessed place to be in. In ur students and well-wishers hearts! Love u too friend. Ambar and I wish u well....rest and happiness in ur retired life.... Kum Kum Sen
Wishing you a happy, very happy, retirement - enjoy our games xx Barbara Jones
Wishing u very 2 happy retirement and I request u to chat with me on facebook. First I want to introduce myself. Mridul Kalra, in your friend list is my daughter and she joined me with you. I m so glad to talk with you and I m remembering my ex Principal Mrs. Shanta Malhotra, Arya Girls College, Ambala Cantt. I completed my graduation there (1970-74). We were so happy to meet after so many years and today when I read your post I felt you both have similar loving personalities.
Meena Dora
Really EFLU will obviously miss a teacher like u..... i heard about u from my friends at EFLU before but when i went there for PGCTE on 2011 i sensed the grandeur. i have learnt a lot from u. and myself being from KOLKATA, there remains a warmest welcome to u always.. i am grateful to u Maam. wish u good health. happiness always!! Paramita Mitra Like other students of you i've also learnt a lot from you being from Uzbekistan. I'm really grateful to you dear my Teacher. Wish you long-healthy life and happiness !!! Love you and always keep my respect .... Flower Murad
Good teachers never retire. They only expand their classroom. Sathya Saran
I fully agree with Sathya. Mohanraj
Spare a little time for me when I am in Bangalore. Lalita Naumann
Dear Mam,Very few can boast of such a fulfilling career like that of urs.. .i just listened to you in one class this PGCTE 2013 and ever since, I have been floored...i have been trying to reach you at the no given by EFLU staff, but have not been able to. Kalpana Ranganathan Salute to you ! Pradnya Kale Deshmukh  I miss you, professor . Alaa Hedeeb
Wish u a happy &healthy retired life! Prem Babu
The sound of claps and the heart beats filled the room ...all eyes were wet and there was smile on every face....we were overwhelmed.....no exchange of words...but love was teaming all around ...and she said adieu.... Love u mam..miss u a lot... Swanti Narinder Puri
Wishing you a very
happy new life.
Shilpi Srivastava
An amazing admirable affectionate n approachable teacher that I have ever seen. Sudha Venkata So inspirational pic ...itzbin alon tim dt ihv sin Chandra mam , thx4 posting mam. Ashok Chikte A belated applause to your teaching career. Alan Dsouza Happy retirement Madam. It was a privilege to be able to attend your classes as a part of the first batch of M A students at CIEFL. Anej Somraj
That's so lovely! Pooja Agarwal Maheshwari I'm lucky to b one of ur eflu students...the learning of lifetime...have happy times, Ma'm... Jelam Hardik Ma'am your each class is wonderful and deserves this respect. Blessed to be one of ur students at EFLU. Greatly inspired!!!! Dolly Dhawan
Lakshmi, I missed being there at this moment - you know that I am always standing in ovation of my dear friend Lakshmi at all times! Mahasweta Sengupta
A well merited acknowledgement of your hard work and great personality. Lalita Naumann
Though my stint with CIEFL was just a week during my PGCTE midterm contact program, the influence of Mrs lakshmi chandra who taught literature was very profound on me.Her voice was so sweet, her presentation of the lesson was so nice, her manners ware so sophisticated, her vies were so rational that I even remember her even today.As Sachin's exit was a great loss to the Indian cricket, Mrs Lakshmi Chandra's retirement is a great loss to EFLU.
I hope she will continue to shower her literary
efflorescence even after her retirement
and May God bless her with happiness,
prosperity and peace through out her life! Jagatha V L Narasimharao
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Yesterday was a defining moment in my life....I took the last official class of my career and the crowning moment ...my class gave me a standing ovation!! Thank you all for making this part of my life a glorious one! I am so overwhelmed I don't know where to start.....a big big Thank You to all my friends - my children, my sons, Pavan (who introduced me to the concept of FB without which all this would not be possible!) and Varoon, my daughters-in-law who are more like my daughters; to extended family -nieces-in-law who have wished me well; to my colleagues who have given me tremendous support and extended help willingly whenever required; to friends who have been with me for over 40 years; to friends of my children who are now my friends too; to children of friends who are now also my friends; and, of course, to all my students who are now my friends - students not only from India, but from all over the world.
One of you called to tell me that a whole new world awaits me. I hope so! I have enjoyed teaching and being with all of you and I will certainly miss going into class and making new friends. But I do hope that my relationship with all of you will continue. One of you called me the Sachin of EFLU! Please notice I am not taking any names - don't want to miss out on anyone! Yes, quite a few of you have invited me to stay with you. God and health permitting I do plan to do that - Kolkata being first on the list! Enough for now. Lots of love to you all. Lakshmi Chandra