Ranjitsinh Disale

Ranjitsinh Disale is an Indian teacher from Maharashtra. He is the winner of $1 million annual Global Teacher Prize 2020 which was announced on 3rd December 2020.[1] The Global Teacher Prize, which has been referred to by journalists as the Nobel Prize for teaching, highlights and celebrates the profession while giving greater recognition to the work of teachers all over the world. Disale said in his winning speech that he would share with his nine fellow finalists half of the prize money, meaning they would receive $ 55,000 each.[2][3]

Ranjitsinh Disale
Born
Paritewadi, Maharashtra
NationalityIndian
OccupationTeacher
Known forGlobal Teacher Prize

Early life and education

Disale hails from Paritewadi Village in the Solapur District of Maharashtra. At the beginning, he decided to be an IT engineer and had enrolled in an engineering college. But when things didn't fit for him, his father convinced him to take up the teacher's training programme. While Disale was initially reluctant about the decision, his time at the college of teacher training made him realize that the real change-makers in the world are the teachers.[4]

Career

Disale is well known for his innovative teaching works, including demonstrating scientific experiments from the science lab built by him and adding QR codes to primary category books so that his students can get links to audio poems, video lectures, assignments and stories. His idea of incorporating QR codes into textbooks was adopted by National Council of Educational Research and Training.[4][5]

In his village, he also campaigned to eliminate adolescent marriages and encourage the education of girls.[4]

Awards
Year Title Result Presented by Ref.
2016 Innovative Researcher of the Year Won Government of India [6]
2018 Innovator of the Year award Won National Innovation Foundation [7]
2020 Global Teacher Prize Won Varkey Foundation [8]

References
  1. DelhiDecember 4, India Today Web Desk New. "Govt school teacher Ranjitsinh Disale wins Global Teacher Prize, makes history by sharing half with other finalists". India Today. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  2. "Ranjitsinh Disale 2020 -The 2020 Global Teacher Prize winner". Global Teacher Prize. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  3. "Maharashtra teacher Ranjitsinh Disale wins 2020 Global Teacher Prize, rewarded over Rs 7 crore". DNA India. Reuters. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  4. "Govt school teacher Ranjitsinh Disale wins Global Teacher Prize, makes history by sharing half with other finalists". India Today. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  5. "Maharashtra zilla parishad educator first in India to win $1-million teacher prize". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  6. "Maharashtra Zilla Parishad teacher makes it to top 50 of global prize - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  7. "Indian Teacher Wins The 'Global Teacher Prize'". Transcontinental Times. 6 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  8. "To Sir With Love - Winner of $1 million teacher prize changed girls' lives in India". Reuters. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
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