WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS

In this tell-all memoir, Dev
Lahiri, the erstwhile headmaster of prestigious institutions such as Lawrence
School, Lovedale and Welham Boys’ School, Dehradun, who has also served as
Housemaster at Doon School, Dehradun, lays bare remarkable events from his
illustrious career that was also riddled with controversies. Lahiri evokes
his childhood and university days as a backdrop to the unusual choices he
made in his life. He then describes how, along with the huge fulfilment that
came with engaging with young minds in his profession, he also had to face
the vicissitudes of having to deal with vested interests, status-quo
upholders and entitled parents. From the challenges that come with heading a
residential school in India to the loneliness and vulnerability associated
with the job, this is a personal account of a stormy career filled with
unpredictable ups and downs. Written with simplicity and humour, With A
Little Help From My Friends holds a mirror to how some of our better-known
institutions are run and makes invaluable observations about our school
education system.