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Motivation missing, says top professor

DUBAI - “I have graduated 15,000 students in 15 years and they are all over the world. I have never planned to become an inspiration; a good teacher yes, but I never thought I would become a central source of inspiration to so many people,” said Anees Hussain, a highly qualified and animated professor credited with revolutionising the concept of tuitions in Pakistan.

Mr Hussain, who has recently opened his Excellence in Education centre in Knowledge Village, says that his opening an office in Dubai was meant to prepare students at an international level.

“I feel most teaching styles and education lack motivation,” he said. Mr Hussain, who has helped many students climb the initial steps of their career ladder, says that other than the teacher being competent, individual motivation is necessary to enjoy education.

Mr Hussain prepares students for exams in GMAT, GRE, SAT I, SAT II, TOEFL, IELTS, entrance tests for all grades, placement and admission tests for all Dubai universities and colleges. Other than this, he also offers preparations for O & A levels, Maths, English, Business Studies at levels, admission tests for Pakistani universities including IBA, LUMS, Szabist, Aga Khan, international college admission counselling and is also experienced in teaching students with learning difficulties.

Mr Hussain, whose high standards of learning through discipline and quality education continue to draw hordes of students each year, says that personality, liveliness, one-on-one teaching style contribute a lot to the success of a teacher.

“If a teacher is not capable of arousing the interest of a student in his/her subject, then the teacher is a failure,” he said.

Explaining the reasons that made his training methods unique Mr Hussain said, “I am good at motivating students to work hard. Anyone can teach a subject but the key that is missing in so many teachers is the primary duty to motivate every student.”

“Don’t just let the weak students sit there. Take them aside and teach them in a different manner - in a way they will enjoy their studies and ultimately produce results,” he added. Recalling moments of triumph, Mr Hussain relates to his two students, one who got admitted to Harvard and another to Stanford. “These two are major successes as these institutions represent the highest accolades of education,” he said.

Mr Hussain also believes in training teachers. All his staff in the six centres of Pakistan, and the recently opened one in Dubai, are personally trained by him. “Most of my teachers are bright, young college graduates because they know the subject well and can interact better with the students. I find 30-year-olds to be too formal. They may know the subject but they do not motivate the students,” he said.

“If I succeed in Dubai, then I will open more centres in Sharjah and Abu Dhabi,” he said. Mr Hussain has obtained an Engineering degree from Columbia University. He has also studied for a degree in Masters in Business Administration at Columbia’s Graduate School of Business. He is also a Masters of Philosophy in Business Administration as well as Master of Science in Industrial Engineering.