Sujit Chattopadhyay
Sujit Chattopadhyay | |
|---|---|
| Born | Burdwan, West Bengal, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Indian teacher |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
Sujit Chattopadhyay is an Indian teacher. He is fondly known as Two Rupees Teacher. In 2021, he has been awarded Padma Shri by the Indian Government for his contribution in education.[1][2]
Early life[edit]
Chattopadhyay is from Burdwan.[1]
Career[edit]
Chattopadhyay is a former president of Ramnagar Uccha Madhyamik Vidyalaya. He taught for 40 years before his retirement. He gives private tuition to poor students. He teaches students of class nine, ten, eleven, twelve. The name of his school is Sadai Fakirer Pathshala.[3][4][5]
After retiring in 2004 at the age of 60, he was concerned about how he would spend his days in retirement. However, teaching soon became his regular activity. At the coaching center located in a vacant lot nearby Chattopadhyay's Ramnagar residence, an average of 300 students study every day.[6]
The journey of Chattopadhyay's Sadai Fakirer Pathshala began when three girls, who had travelled 20 kilometres barefoot, arrived at his house one day, requesting to be taught by the retired instructor. This humble beginning has now grown to enrol more than 350 children, and the Pathshala also has an attendance-keeping system and periodic PTA meetings.[7]
Awards[edit]
- Padma Shri in 2021[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Duty of a teacher never ends, says Padma Shri awardee - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
- ^ a b Bangla, TV9 (2021-12-01). "পদ্মশ্রী বিজেতা ২ টাকার মাস্টারমশাই, সম্মান পেয়ে কী বললেন 'সদাই ফকির'?". TV9 Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-06-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ সংবাদদাতা, নিজস্ব. "আমাদের 'বছরের বেস্ট' সুজিত চট্টোপাধ্যায় ভূষিত পদ্মশ্রী সম্মানে, আপ্লুত 'সদাই ফকির'". www.anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-06-07.
- ^ "Padma Shri Sujit Chattopadhyay: Retired teacher, 78, teaches 350 tribal students for Rs 2 in Bengal". TimesNow. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
- ^ "पश्चिम बंगाल: रिटायरमेंट के बाद भी मात्र दो रुपये में पाठशाला चलाते सुजीत चट्टोपाध्याय, जानिए पद्मश्री से सम्मानित शिक्षक की कहानी".
- ^ "इस अनोखे कोचिंग सेंटर में सालाना ट्यूशन फी है मात्र 2 रुपए". www.abplive.com (in Hindi). 18 July 2022.
- ^ Chandrasekaran, Geetha (20 May 2022). "Real-Life Hero Sujit Chattopadhyay's Pathshala Empowers Poor Kids". Indus Scrolls.