Anannya Chakraborty

Deep Narayan Nayak from Asansol, West Bengal, popularly known as Raster Master (Teacher of the street), is working towards the educational upliftment of learners across generations of socially and economically marginalised communities. He was one of the Top 10 finalists of the prestigious Global Teacher Prize 2023.

Suresh C Joshi, Executive Director, Centre for Online Education, Chandigarh University talks about his recent research on the Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) framework and the impact of tech-based professional development on the effective use of technology to enhance student learning.

Our ‘Leading voices’ article series features school principals from across India. Dr Sarojini Rao is Principal of the Indus International School (IIS), Bangalore, a leading international day-cum-boarding school. Anannya Chakraborty asks her 5 questions.

Our ‘Leading voices’ article series features school principals from across India. With 28 years’ experience, Dr Priyanka Mehta has won numerous education awards for her achievements. Anannya Chakraborty asks her 5 questions, including what school education could look like in the future.

In the first article of a new series called ‘Leading voices’ – featuring school principals across India – Anannya Chakraborty talks to Sudhanshu Shekhar Panda, one of the winners of the National Teachers’ Award 2023.

In this Q&A, the co-founders of Rocket Learning Azeez Gupta and Namya Mahajan, Curriculum Lead Sukhna Sawhney and Communications Manager Sushmita Roy tell Teacher how they are strengthening the early education ecosystem in India. Anganwadi centres are rural centres providing supplementary nutrition, basic healthcare, and preschool education in India.

Today, schools in India are creating opportunities to help students develop a sense of responsibility towards the environment. In this article, Minakshi Kushwaha, Principal of Birla Vidya Niketan, shares with Teacher how students support the school’s efforts to save energy through an electricity audit initiative.

In today’s article, Dr Umesh Sharma discusses 5 principles for preventing disruptive behaviour in classrooms. They include setting clear expectations with your students, and the importance of belonging.

Collaboration is key to undertaking educational reforms. Francis Joseph, named one of the top 25 changemakers in India and Executive Director (India) of GEMS Education, shares with Teacher how collaborative projects have brought notable changes in school education.

The issue of teacher wellbeing has received renewed attention since the COVID-19 pandemic. Suchita Malakar from Podar International School shares how she increases teacher retention by nurturing an inclusive, caring culture. Her key message to teachers: ‘I am here to help’.