teachers as transformers

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.

Can a teacher who uses the "Kaun Banega Crorepati" format in his lesson plans inculcate a spirit of enquiry among his students? Can another who encourages kids to write letters to the Chief Minister, provide them with a sense of civic responsibility? And can a third who uses children as "street monitors" to bring other kids to school, improve attendance? The answer is yes. These government school teachers in small mofussil towns and villages of India are showing how one person can bring change in the lives of hundreds.

There are very few teachers who go an extra mile to make sure that students are enjoying their classes. When Taslima Sheikh, a government school teacher in a small hamlet saw her students struggle with learning poems, she decided to make it fun for them by putting them to the tune of catchy music. Not only this, she uploaded the classroom videos on the internet so that students and teachers across the country could benefit from them.

From opening a library in every class to keeping his students updated with the latest news, Mukesh Lathiya is offering a holistic learning experience to his students. Not only this, he has used his personal savings to provide his students facilities that were not available at the government school. How often do we come across teachers as dedicated as him?

Meet a government school teacher who went an extra mile to provide a mobile library to students who could not afford it. From a well-maintained reading corner to monthly circulation of books, Priti Gandhi makes sure that every child who loves to read gets a book in his or her hand. Read her inspiring story and how she did it.

Unhappy with how burdensome studies can be for students, Kamlesh Zapadiya, a primary school teacher from Gujarat, converted the entire syllabus from 1st to 10th standard into a quiz format to make it more student-friendly and fun. And this, in spite of living on a farm and having limited access to electricity. Read how he did it all.