teachers day

Twelve years ago, Sangeeta Maurya cried at her posting in Raebareli when only 30 of 130 students turned up. Today, through stories, songs, and compassion, she has filled her classrooms with laughter and hope — proving that teaching in villages is more than a job.

From Savitribai Phule to S Radhakrishnan, these revolutionaries shaped India's education system. Whether it was opening avenues for women and marginalised communities or elevating India's academic landscape, they worked long after the school bell rang.

Portia moved to Spiti after losing her father, in an attempt to feel closer to him. Here, she teaches underprivileged kids and provides them with food, shelter, clothing.

Dr Sapan Patralekh's unrelenting dedication to education has increased the number of children studying in the village school in Jharkhand while also educating its elders.

Kalyan Mankoti used to commute 35 km to teach his students in an Uttarakhand village before the lockdown. But he shifted to the village himself, to continue their education continued during the pandemic.

Educators, technologists, and thought leaders come together to discuss challenges, insights and innovations in redesigning education for a changing world.

Amarjit Singh Chahal from Mansa district in Punjab was bestowed with a National award on Teacher’s Day in 2019 for digitising four schools with a smart school model

Ira Sehgal, Deputy Commissioner of MCD says, “We are very proud of Surender and his selfless efforts and certainly want other teachers to follow his example."

Ram went on to study photography abroad, and throughout his course, he kept in touch with his physics teacher, who went from being his nemesis to his mentor, supporting him along the way.

From arriving in his first posting in a government school in the remote district of Koraput and finding only two students in 1998, to winning the best teacher award at the district, state, and national level - it has been a long journey for Mishra.