Governor Koshyari felicitates award-winning Maha teacher

Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Tuesday felicitated Ranjitsinh Disale, a primary school teacher from Maharashtras Solapur district who recently won the coveted USD 1 million Global Teacher Prize 2020.

Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Tuesday felicitated Ranjitsinh Disale, a primary school teacher from Maharashtra's Solapur district who recently won the coveted USD 1 million Global Teacher Prize 2020. ''Congratulating Ranjitsinh Disale for doing the State proud with his achievements, the Governor presented a shawl and a memento to Disale,'' the official Twitter account of the Office of Governor stated.

Disale's parents were also present on the occasion. The 32-year-old primary school teacher from Paritewadi, a village with a population of less than 2,000, was recognised for his efforts to promote girls' education and trigger a quick-response coded textbook revolution in India.

Disale had announced that he would share 50 per cent of the prize money equally among his fellow finalists..