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Maharashtra School Teacher Bags $1 Million 'Global Teacher Award'
For innovative pedagogy and reducing the school drop-out rate, a Maharashtra school teacher Ranjitsinh Disale has been awarded 'Global Teacher Prize' with a cash award of $1 million. Interestingly, the 32-year-old teacher has incorporated QR codes while teaching. Disale has said that he would split the prize amount and use it to support teachers in rural areas. Reportedly, he has been awarded by the Varkey Foundation, which partnered with… read-more
Tags: Maharashtra , Solapur, Global Teacher Prize, UNESCO
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India's Primary School Teacher In Race For $1-Million Global Teacher Prize
Ranjitsinh Disale, a primary-school teacher from Solapur, Maharashtra is in the race to win $1-million Global Teacher Prize, which associates with UNESCO. Promoting girl’s education, Disale revamped the school building, translated textbooks into mother tongue and made his school the first in Maharashtra to enable learning through QR codes. Disale also ensured 100% girls' attendance at school while reducing teenage marriages in his village… read-more
Tags: UNESCO, Solapur, Maharashtra , QR Codes, Teachers, Global Teacher Prize, Girl's Education
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