English teacher

Elizabeth Keyton, originally from Georgia, USA, married Arjun, a Malayali. She wanted to learn his mother tongue to strengthen their family bond. In the process, she created an Instagram page called 'eli.kutty' through which she now teaches Malayalam to thousands of people.

Nihar Shanti Pathshala Funwala, an education initiative by Marico Limited in partnership with Madhya Pradesh Government has enriched learning opportunities for millions of students using a tech-led teacher empowerment program

History bears testament to some of the women trailblazers that India has produced. While some have found their spot in history, many others did not.

All of her good work received recognition when she uploaded a video of the children speaking in fluent English on her Facebook page.

Growing up on the edge of Lucknow city in the 1970s, I was fortunate to be mentored by an extraordinary teacher who taught me to how to value learning everything.