Abstract: About three decades ago when I started my teaching career, I was quite amazed to notice that the image of mathematics teachers in the classroom was not good. Many students used to feel that mathematics could be learnt only by memorization and by having mathematical mind. The public image of mathematics was quite bad. Many students and, in particular, girls used to avoid mathematics because of their false impressions about the nature of mathematics. Though some of my student used to take an interest in mathematics for its own sake and could enjoy and appreciate the beauty of mathematics, yet many were not taking an interest (in mathematics) because they could not find it relevant, exciting and useful in their daily lives.