inspiring teachers

Shyam Shrivastav, a 65-year-old cancer survivor, runs three education centres for underprivileged children in Varanasi. Despite their success, the centre in Jansa village urgently needs a new roof to ensure a safe learning environment. Your support can help keep the students’ dreams alive this monsoon.

Teacher Lata Satagopan has been using puppetry for decades to teach children across India. She explains why she got into this field, and how it has helped her explore new ways of teaching.

Gopakumar VK from Ennakkad in Alappuzha district of Kerala is a remarkable individual, who besides being a high-school Physics teacher, dons many other roles.

Two teachers, physical education teacher Radhakrishna Naik and assistant teacher Nooruddin G M decided to go the extra mile to stop the school from shutting shop.

This unconventional mode of convincing students came to fore when someone recorded the 56-year old headmaster in the act and posted it online.

The married couple, Vinod (41) and Seema Meena (39) have been training underprivileged graduates to crack competitive examinations, free of cost and earn government jobs in Rajasthan and across India.

Teachers of a government school near Ramanagara are going the extra mile to ensure that their students have access to quality education.

Irshana was found lost in New Delhi with little recollection of her hometown. Her teacher's determination to reunite her with her family helped her find her way home.

After retirement, Vimla started teaching underprivileged kids close by. It's been 20 years now and 80 year old Vimla still teaches with the same enthusiasm. Know more about her story of change.

This Teachers' Day, we are honouring some of the most unique teachers from all over the country. They inspire, amaze, enlighten and motivate. Have a look at them doing their brilliant jobs.