Deshi definition

Deshi means apprentice or personal student. A Deshi is traditionally a student who learns by shadowing the teacher in all activities. Traditionally, these students live in the same house as the teacher or in the dojo and serve the teacher and the dojo. The form of Deshi program described here is a variant of the traditional concept and has been modified to be more compatible to western culture and modern life.

Examples of Deshi in a sentence

  • The ▇▇▇▇ Deshi Foundation founder ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Gala Sinha, who has empowered rural women through micro-finance, was felicitated with the Vogue Social Entrepreneur of the Year title while ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, CEO of pharmaceutical major Lupin, was felicitated as the Vogue and IBM Businesswoman of The Year.