Ranjitsingh Disale is an Indian teacher who teaches in a government school in Maharashtra. In 2020, she became the first Indian to win the “Global Teacher Award” for her efforts to promote girls’ education.
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Wiki/Biography
Ranjitsingh was born on Friday, 5 August 1988 (age 32 years; as in 2020) in Paritewadi, Maharashtra. His zodiac sign is Leo.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 6″
Eye colour: black
Hair Color: Black
parents and siblings
His father, Mahadev Disale, is a Zilla Parishad college teacher. His brother’s name is Amit Disale.
Ranjit Singh Disale’s father
Ranjit Singh Disale with his parents
Ranjitsingh Disale’s brother with children
livelihood
In his first school as a teacher he observed that the condition of the school infrastructure was not good and most of the girls in the village were from the tribal community. At the time, girls’ education was not promoted in such communities, and their marriage in adolescence was very common. Another problem that Disale observed was that the school curriculum was not in the regional language of the students (Kannada), hence, he started learning Kannada and redesigned all the textbooks in Kannada from class 1st to class 4th. They also included audio poems, stories and video lectures in Kannada with unique QR codes and with the help of this students were able to study even from their home, especially girls who were not allowed to go to school.
Ranjitsingh Disale with his students
In 2009, he joined Zilla Parishad Primary School, Paritewadi, Maharashtra as an assistant teacher. He has started many projects like ‘Chup Baithe Bapu Denge’ and ‘Hour of Life’ to promote education among children. His project “QR Coded Text Books” was so successful that the Government of Maharashtra implemented this project in all the curriculum of Maharashtra. He has also copyrighted his creative idea “QR Coded Text Books”. The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) decided to implement their idea of QR textbooks in 2019.
Awards and Honors
- “Best Project in India” from Microsoft Corporation for its project “QR Coded Text Books” (2015)
- “Best Project in India” from Microsoft Corporation for its project “Virtual Field Trips” (2016)
- “Innovative Researcher of the Year” (2016) by the Central Government of India.
- National Innovation Foundation’s “Innovator of the Year” award in 2018
- Global Teacher Prize (2020)
Note: He has many other honors to his name.
Ranjit Singh Disale Award
Address
address of ranjitsingh disale
Facts/General Knowledge
- His full name is Ranjitsingh Mahadev Disale.
Ranjit Singh Disale’s certificate
- Initially, Ranjitsingh wanted to become an engineer, but it did not work out for him. Therefore, his father suggested him to start his career as a teacher.
- On 3 December 2020, he won the ‘Global Teacher Prize’ and the winning amount of Rs 7 crore. The announcement was made by Hollywood actor and author Stephen Fry through a virtual ceremony broadcast from the Natural History Museum in London. Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari wrote a congratulatory message for him on winning the award.
I extend my hearty congratulations and best wishes to Mr. Ranjitsinh Disale, teacher of ZP School, Paritewadi, Solapur district, on being selected for the prestigious $1 million Global Teacher Prize 2020, awarded by the London-based Varkey Foundation. Shri Disale’s work in generating interest in education among the children of rural areas through the use of innovative ideas and technology is commendable and exemplary for others.”
Ranjitsingh Disale- Winner of Global Teacher Award
On winning the award Disale said,
Teachers are the real change-makers who are changing the lives of their students with a mix of chalk and challenges. They always believe in giving and sharing. And, so, I am very happy to announce that I will equally share 50% of the prize money among my fellow Top 10 finalists to support their incredible work. I believe that together we can change this world as sharing grows.”
- He has also received the designation of “MIE Expert,” “MIE Fellow,” and “Skype Master Teacher” from Microsoft Corporation.
- Disale has also represented India at the Microsoft Education Exchange (E2) in Toronto, Canada in 2017.
- Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has recognized his work as one of the three stories of India in his book ‘Hit Refresh’.
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