Ranjitsinh Disale

Teacher

Indian Paritewadi, Maharashtra

Quick Info

ProfessionTeacher
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth05/08/1988
Age37 years
BirthplaceParitewadi, Maharashtra

Latest News about Ranjitsinh Disale

17/05/2025

Ranjitsinh Disale graduated with an Ed.M. degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education on May 29, 2025. As an education advisor to the World Bank since 2021, he works to accelerate student learning by enhancing teacher-student communications through one-on-one coaching, group training, and workshops in various formats. This milestone builds on his Global Teacher Prize win in 2020 for transforming education in rural Maharashtra.

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameRanjitsinh Mahadev Disale

Physical Stats & More

Height168 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

Diploma in Education from Maharashtra State Exam Council (2008)
Bachelor of Arts from YCMOU, Nashik (2012)
Bachelor of Education from Indira Gandhi National Open University (2015)
Post-graduate diploma in Mass Communication and Journalism from Indira Gandhi National Open University (2017)
Ed.M. from Harvard Graduate School of Education (2025)

Relationships & More

Marital StatusNot Known

Family

FatherMahadev Disale
MotherName
SiblingsAmit Disale

Career

Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • ā€Best Project in Indiaā€ (2015) from Microsoft Corporation for his project ā€œQR Coded Text Booksā€
  • ā€Best Project in Indiaā€ (2016) from Microsoft Corporation for his project ā€œVirtual Field Tripsā€
  • ā€Innovative Researcher of the Yearā€ (2016) by the Central Government of India
  • National Innovation Foundation’s Innovator of the Year award in 2018
  • Global Teacher Prize (2020)
  • Wipro Nature for Society award (2018) for saving 250 hectares of land from desertification
NoteHe has many more accolades to his name. Submitted resignation in July 2022 to join Fulbright Program in USA, but Education Ministry approved study leave. Since 2021, serves as education advisor to the World Bank, focusing on improving teacher-student communications through coaching and workshops. Established Rs 1 lakh scholarships for education of 10 girls.

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Ranjitsinh Disale is a dedicated Indian teacher working in a government school in Maharashtra.
2. Originally aspiring to be an engineer, he eventually heeded his father's advice to pursue teaching as a career.
3. He creatively incorporated QR codes with audio poems, stories, and video lessons in Kannada.
4. In 2009, he started teaching as an assistant at Zilla Parishad Primary School in Paritewadi, Maharashtra.
5. Projects such as ā€˜Chup baith Bapu datenge’ and ā€˜Hour of life’ were launched by him to enhance children's education.
6. The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) decided to adopt his QR textbooks concept in 2019.
7. Upon winning the Global Teacher Prize, he generously shared 50% of his prize money equally among the top 10 finalists.
8. His work has led to no teenage marriages in the village, 100% girls' attendance at school, and the school being awarded Best School for the district in 2016.
9. His innovations were recognized by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in the book Hit Refresh.
10. Built a science lab to demonstrate experiments for students.
11. QR code embedding in textbooks adopted by 300 schools.
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