High School Teacher From Odisha Receives Nat’l Teachers Award 2024 For Innovative Teaching Methods

Dwiti Chandra Sahu, a teacher at Govt. High School Billesu in Odisha’s Rayagada, received the National Award for Teachers 2024 for his remarkable contributions to education and nation building.
In a remote, hilly district grappling with poor connectivity and frequent power cuts, he has innovatively integrated ICT into his classroom.
His initiatives include educational games, a YouTube channel, and softcopy PDFs, all tailored to work without electricity or the internet.
He supports bilingual education using tribal language dictionaries and bilingual storybooks in Odia and Kovi. 
For arithmetic, he uses marbles, and flashcards for creative learning.
Dwiti Sahu also introduced 'Funday' Saturdays through Parimal Pathshala, emphasizing hygiene and safety, and launched the 'Pitara Shikshan Pedi,' which uses recycled materials for low-cost educational tools.
Additionally, he established a school cooperative store, a tribal museum, an MLE reading corner, and a craft corner, significantly enhancing student development.