Assam’s educator and Block Resource Person Prasenjit Sarma has been selected for the Global Teacher Award 2025 by AKS Education Awards.

A Global Achievement Rooted in Local Innovation

• Prasenjit Sarma, who began his teaching journey after qualifying the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) in 2012, has emerged as one of India’s most innovative educators. 
• His work focuses on student-centric methods, digital empowerment, and harnessing artificial intelligence for education.
• The Global Teacher Award celebrates exceptional educators worldwide who demonstrate outstanding contribution to teaching, innovation, and community service.
  

Key Contributions

1. Pioneering EdTech Innovations

• In 2017, he created India’s first smart classroom for primary schools through crowdfunding.
• His globally-used Lesson Plan Creator, an AI tool generating 16,000+ lesson plans daily, supports teachers worldwide.
• His app AI Teacher has helped over 55 lakh learners, enabling self-paced learning anytime, anywhere.
• Other acclaimed tools include:
  • AI Proofreading Assistant
  • AI Writing Assistant
  • NIPUN Mitra AI Chatbot
  • Multiple learning apps recognised at national and international forums.

2. Leadership During COVID-19

• Coordinated large-scale online classes in Barpeta district.
• Led the Utkarsh teacher training programme, helping educators adopt digital tools effectively.
  

3. School and Community Innovations

He introduced several creative, low-cost models to improve learning environments:

• Hanging Libraries
• Hanging Gardens
• BaLA (Building as Learning Aid) Painting
  
• Adarsh Avivawak Programme
  
• Teachers’ Parliament
  

These were appreciated by the Ministry of Education and NITI Aayog.

4. Author and Trainer

Sarma has published widely-used educational books, including:

• A handbook on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy
  
• A textbook on Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (Classes 9 & 10)
  
• A guide on Child Psychology
  These works are used by educators and institutions internationally.
  

Prelims MCQ

Consider the following statements about the Global Teacher Award 2025:

1. It is conferred by the AKS Education Awards.
2. In 2025, the award ceremony was held in Guwahati.
3. Prasenjit Sarma is known for creating the globally used Lesson Plan Creator app.
   

Which of the statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: (c)

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