Delhi University Professor's Concern For Students' Late Night Work And Well-being Gains Praise
A Delhi University professor shared a screenshot of a message to her student and a piece of advice to take care of their health and well-being amid the heavy workload and stick to the deadlines. Dr Kavita Kamboj, who works as an assistant professor at Kirori Mal College, has urged students not to sacrifice their health for a deadline.
Prof Kamboj, while sharing the screenshot of her conversation with one of the students who submitted a work text at 3:49 am, has advised students via LinkedIn to prioritize well-being over deadlines. “Your well-being matters more than deadlines”, she wrote.
After receiving a work text from her student late at night, while praising the student’s dedication, she replied, “You have done a wonderful job, Shree. The way you include each minute detail is commending. Just one request, you don’t need to work long hours, rather you can fetch extra time for this”, the prof wrote.
“If you sacrifice your sleep for work, it doesn’t make any sense. Always there for you for any help”, she told the student and asked her student to call back after getting a good sleep.
She shared the screenshot on social media and advised students while writing. “Dear students, there is no need to sacrifice your sleep for work that can always be managed with better planning. One of my students submitted an assigned task to me at 3:49 am. While the dedication is admirable, it comes at the cost of health”, Prof Kamboj wrote.
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The professor also gave a few tips to students, telling them that without proper rest, even the best efforts lose their meaning. Plan your day well, sleep well, and work with energy and clarity, she advised students.
For her thoughtful message to the students, prof Kamboj has received thorough applause. One user wrote on social media, “Finally, a teacher understood the problem of students in reality in college. It gives the feeling that we are not studying, we are working in college”. Another user wrote, “That’s such a good piece of advice from a professor”.
