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mud and waters of the nearby Rio Doce. The “Young Scientists” activities enabled the school to rescue 90% of students from the world of drugs and crime. Today Wemerson’s school is considered the best in the city. If he were to win the prize, Wemerson would use the money to create a foundation supporting the training of young teachers.

 

 

 

Marie-Christine Ghanbari Jahromi – Germany

Marie-Christine uses action-oriented learning methods, such as her ‘Sportpatenproject’ mentoring programme, to increase the self-esteem, motivation and empathy of her students. The participatory and collaborative nature of her sports project has helped refugee children in Germany (from countries like Iran) integrate more readily into German society. If she were to win the prize, Marie-Christine would use the funds to develop online services to enable mentoring and partnering between students in developed and developing nations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tracy-Ann Hall – Jamaica 

Tracy-Ann went through her own school years with undiagnosed dyslexia. She left school to train as an automotive technician. Training other mechanics gave her a lifelong love of teaching. She enrolled at the vocational teachers’ college in Jamaica and after three years graduated top of her class. In her first teaching role she took a group of boys who had been written off educationally. Tracy-Ann transformed their performance and ambitions. One went on to become head boy, others joined the school choir. She also started and oversaw a programme for her class to feed street people, launch a junior automotive club and work on the school magazine. If she were to win the prize, she would buy resources for her school and the auto club she runs, as well as supporting various local families and children’s charities.

 

Maggie MacDonnell – Canada

 

Teaching in an environment as harsh as the Canadian Arctic is tough. Maggie has worked as a teacher in a village called Salluit, the second northernmost Inuit community in Quebec. Maggie’s whole approach has been about turning students from “problems” to “solutions”. Initiatives include her students running a community kitchen, attending suicide prevention training and partnering with the day care centre. In addition, Maggie has created a life skills programme specifically for girls to combat the complex gender issues in the community: teenage pregnancies are common, high levels of sexual abuse exist, and gender roles often burden young girls with domestic duties. If Maggie wins the prize she will establish a non-profit to support youth engagement, culture preservation and global citizenship.

 

 

 

 

Ken Silburn – Australia

Science teacher Ken was awarded the Prime Minister’s Prize for Secondary Science Teaching in 2015. It’s the highest teaching honour of its type in Australia. Many of Ken’s students have received scholarships to study science at university, and one class was placed first in Australia in their category of the International Science Championships. In his lessons Ken uses a variety of multimedia projects together with integration of wider issues such as environmental science and sustainability. As a participant in NASA’s India Spaceward Bound Program, he has also delivered science workshops and training courses to Indian teachers, and has recorded online lessons for India’s National Institute for Open Schooling. If he wins the prize, Ken will use the funds to devise a training program for teachers in developing countries.

 

 

 

 

Michael Wamaya – Kenya

Dance teacher Michael runs a ballet school in the heart of the notorious Kibera slum in Kenya’s capital Nairobi. Home to 700,000 people, Kibera is an unlikely setting for a ballet school. With the help of Michael’s dedicated teaching, under the tin roofs of community buildings, students have become accomplished dancers, winning scholarships to further their education. Over Christmas some performed The Nutcracker at the Kenya National Theatre. With Michael’s tutoring and mentorship, this alternative arts project has provided a safe space for orphans and vulnerable children from the slums to grow, develop their skills and access opportunities. Michael’s encouragement of pride and self-awareness amongst his young students has also helped turn around school dropout rates and teenage pregnancy rates for those attending his lessons.

 

 

Boya Yang – China

When Chinese parents move to cities for new employment opportunities, they often have to leave their children behind, to be eligible for education and other services. It can be a shattering experience for many children. Boya has set up a centre in her school where teenage girls’ can seek advice from psychologists and other professionals. If awarded the prize, she would use the funds to invite local and overseas students and specialists to participate in this programme.

 

Chapter 5 Twelve Inspiring Indian Teachers Who Have Proved That Teaching Is Indeed The Most Noble Profession

 

12 Inspiring Indian Teachers Who Have Proved That Teaching Is Indeed The Most Noble Profession

 

 

 

"Those who can't do, teach."

I cannot remember a popular saying more detrimental to the profession of teaching. I have never been able to fully align myself with the thought, that 'doing' and 'teaching' are not the same things. If anything, I think a good teacher can cultivate more doers, which has a greater impact than any single achiever. Sadly, the profession of teaching at the grass-root is not the most attractive options for some of our brightest minds.

However, there are those who are fighting against the odds every day and lighting their bulb in remote corners of the country with very limited means. Here's a list of inspirational teachers across India who are investing their sweat and blood in the future of the those who can't even afford decent education.

 

1. Anand Kumar

He started the Super 30 program to coach poor students for IIT-JEE.

His story is that of another bright student who was unable to attend Cambridge University because of lack of funds. Having a

 

deep interest in Mathematics, Anand started the Super 30 program in 2000 where he helped students prepare for IIT Joint Entrance Examinations. As of 2015, 391 of 450 students have successfully qualified for the premier institute. He became a subject of an hour-long documentary on Discovery channel in 2009. His life and journey will soon be seen on the silver screen.

2. Aditya Kumar

He cycled from Lucknow to Ranchi, to spread awareness about the importance of education amongst the poorest of poor.

Owning only a bicycle, Aditya Kumar took it upon himself to cycle all the way from Lucknow to Ranchi to spread awareness about the need for education amongst the lowest factions of society. The man even teaches languages, mathematics for free to students who cannot afford to go to school. He has been lauded for his initiatives by former UP CM Akhilesh Yadav.

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3. Rajesh Kumar Sharma

He started his own school under a flyover of a metro railway station.

A college dropout, who runs a general store by himself, Rajesh Kumar Sharma teaches nearly 200 children under the metro rail flyover near the Yamuna Bank station in Delhi. It was started by the man in 2007 with just two children, and in spite of not following a fixed syllabus, the initiative has grown into a school.

 

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4. Abdul Malik

He swims across a river to get to his students on time, at 9 am.

Based out of Mallapuram, Abdul Malik swims through a muddy river with his clothes, shoes and tiffin in his left hand to reach his students on time at 9am. When asked why he does this, he said it otherwise takes 3 hours to cover a 12-km stretch by bus. The swim ensures he can cover the same distance in 15 mins. After his story became popular, someone even offered to donate a fibre-glass boat to the educator. Such goodness all around, surely leaves you tongue-tied.

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5. Babar Ali

Starting a school while in school himself, Babar Ali teaches more than 800 children today.

Coined the 'youngest headmaster in the world' by BBC at the age of 16 for running a school in Murshidabad, W.B, the young man started teaching while he himself was still in school. Starting with a few children, the school has grown to 800 children and a total of 10 teachers which continues to remain outdoor. Babar, 24 today, has been bestowed with many honours for his good work.

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6. Arvind Gupta

This man invented methods to invents toys from trash to make learning a fun experience.

An alumnus of IIT-Kanpur, the man outlined his philosophy in 'small positive action rather than empty rhetoric'. He developed an idea of turning trash into simple toys and experiments to make learning a joyous experience. He wrote a book about his initiative and even delivered a TED talk about it.

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7. Roshni Mukherjee

This woman made videos simplifying concepts in PCM and Biology between 9th and 12th standards.

Not satisfied with quality of teachers and education being imparted in schools, the lady started ExamFear in 2011 while working in the corporate sector at Wipro. Posting videos about major concepts in PCM and Biology for students between 9th and 12th, Roshni has more than 75000 subscribers and 3800 videos on her channel. What a win!

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8. Prof Sandeep Desai

He begs on Mumbai locals to run his schools for the underprivileged in rural Rajasthan and Maharashtra.

This man goes around begging in Mumbai's famous local trains to fund his English-medium schools for the underprivileged in rural Maharashtra and Rajasthan. He's been a part of feature stories,

 

so he carries laminated versions of the newspaper clippings - a way to vouch for the authenticity of his charity Shloka.

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9. Vimla Kaul

She began teaching the underprivileged, right after retiring with her husband. And continues to do so even at the age of 81.

Having retired from the profession of teaching nearly 20 years ago, Vimla reneged on it almost immediately when she began teaching the underprivileged students after that. Unhappy with the quality of education being imparted at Government schools, she started her own little 'school' in a 4-room apartment which was called Guldasta. Her husband joined her in her efforts till his demise in 2009, Vimla continues the good work for both of them.

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10. Bharti Kumari

Just like Babar Ali, she began teaching at the age of 12 even as she herself was studying in school.

The rightful holder of the title of being one of the 'youngest headmistress' around the world, Bharti Kumari began overseeing the village school in Kusumbhara at the age of 12. Having been abandoned at the time of birth, Bharti teaches English, Hindi and Maths to children under a mango tree apart from attending school herself.

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  11. Barun Biswas

Teaching the children in this backward area from West Bengal, he stood up to politically motivated crimes.

In an unknown part of West Bengal called Sutia as political rapes and murders were common - one man stood up to the system. Barun Biswas, who resembles a character from a Bollywood film, knew the only way out of this chaos was education for the poor farmer's children. He educated them and raised his voice to the goons, which got him killed in 2012. However, Biswas's amazing story brought the injustice to light in front of all big publications and channels.

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12. Motiur Rahman Khan

He teaches students for the IPS, IAS and the IRS for