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Reliance Foundation Over the last four editions, Reliance Foundation has him not just as a teacher, but also as a person who Reliance Foundation’s initiatives in the sphere of
Teacher Awards impacted over 38,000 teachers through its support of can inspire others. education aim to provide opportunities for India’s
the CENTA TPO, and the top teachers have been youth to become future-ready and positively contribute
His message to students
awarded cash awards worth over Rs. 90 lakhs. to the society. The Foundation over the years has
The Reliance Foundation Teacher Awards were
“Grit, agility, and the desire to keep going are traits entered into partnerships with several organisations to
instituted in 2018 to recognise and honour Awardee
achievements of the top 1,000 teachers who excel that sometimes are more important than your IQ. improve enrolment rates, enhance the skill-sets of
Arnab Choudhury, a graduate of the universities Make the most of the opportunities you are given, teachers, encourage youngsters to develop all round
in the Teaching Professionals Olympiad (TPO).
of Delhi, Jamia Millia, and Magadh (Bodh Gaya), by seizing them. That’s all that matters.” life skills and improve the educational infrastructure.
The Awards are organised by the Centre for
has almost ten years of experience teaching at Trinity
Teacher Accreditation (CENTA) and supported
Global School in Patna and St Francis de Sales School
by Reliance Foundation.
in Guwahati. Arnab enjoys interacting with people and
In FY 2022-23, 5,300 teachers participated in learning about new things, and the combination of
the TPO, which conducted over two rounds. The top these two passions drove him to choose this line of
three national winners of TPO were awarded cash work and to pursue it with all of his energy.
prizes worth Rs. 1 lakh each by Reliance Foundation For Arnab, this award gives motivation, validation, and
along with awards for the top 1,000 teachers. a lot of inspiration. His family members now look up to