Aditya Birla Education Academy Honours 28 Educators And School Leaders At Annual ‘Changemakers Awards’
Mumbai : Aditya Birla Education Academy (ABEA), India’s leading professional development institute for teachers, held its annual Changemakers Awards ceremony, and felicitated 28 educators and school leaders from India as well as abroad. The virtual event was flagged off by Dr. Neerja Birla who delivered the keynote address.
ABEA organises Changemakers Awards every year to acknowledge and applaud the invaluable contribution and commitment of school educators and leaders who are helping to create skilled and capable teachers for the next generation of learners. ABEA is committed to supporting educators in developing newer expertise, upskill, understanding the nuances of new technologies, and adapting to the ever-changing education ecosystem. This award aims to encourage them to continue doing excellent work in the field of education and to support ABEA in all possible ways.
Commenting on the award ceremony, Dr. Neerja Birla, Chairperson, Aditya Birla Education Trust said, “Education is one the most powerful tools to help affect positive change across our country and make a real difference in people’s lives. Through our Changemakers Awards, we, at the Aditya Birla Education Academy, want to acknowledge the exemplary work of educators and recognise their efforts in spearheading change in the education sector. We hope that this recognition encourages educators and school leaders to continue on their chosen path and enrich the lives of their teachers, staff and students.”
Prodipta Hore, Program Director, Aditya Birla Education Academy also spoke about the awards and said, “The Aditya Birla Education Academy is at the forefront of empowering leaders in education to enhance their skills and be at par with international practices. We aim to give them the opportunity to tap into their immense potential for growth and help them become the very best in their field. The Changemakers Awards help us to show our immense gratitude to the school leaders who are responsible for shaping India’s future.”
Changemakers: List of Awardees
Dr. Manoj Gupta | Changemaker – Empowerment of Teachers |
Dr. Sita Shankar | Changemaker – Teacher Development |
Ms. Vamsheepriya Amar | Changemaker – Teacher Development |
Ms. Suryavathy | Changemaker – Bringing New Practices |
Ms. Sangeeta Sanghavi | Changemaker – Bringing New Practices |
Mr. Yatisachar | Changemaker – Bringing New Practices |
Mr. Inder Singh Kadakoti | Changemaker – Extraordinary Support to Teacher Development |
Mr. Vishwas Rokade | Changemaker – Extraordinary Support to Teacher Development |
Ms. Alka Shiva | Changemaker – Bringing New Practices |
Ms. Varsha Ratta | Changemaker – Star Teacher-Student of PGDGE |
Ms. Dhwani Varia | Changemaker – Star Teacher-Student of PGDGE |
Ms. Rupali Mundada | Changemaker – Star Teacher-Student of PGDGE |
Ms. Nisha Pareekh | Changemaker – Star Teacher-Student of PGDGE |
Mr. Stephen Burnage | Changemaker – Extraordinary Support to Teacher Development |
Ms. Seema Shaikh | Changemaker – Focus on Teacher & Student Development |
Dr. Deepa Bhanushali | Changemaker – Groundbreaking Support to Schools |
Ms. Neha Pradhan Arora | Changemaker – Leading by Example |
Ms. Kalpana Chavan | Changemaker – Pathbreaker in Education |
Dr. Dahshayini Kanna | Changemaker – Pathbreaker in Education |
Ms. Nicole Vaicunas | Changemaker – Best Enrichment Practices |
Dr. Shivanand | Changemaker – Teacher Development |
Dr. Shailaja | Changemaker – Teacher Development |
Ms. Kaveri Dutt | Changemaker – Teacher Development |
Dr. Gopan | Changemaker – Teacher Development |
Ms. June Dias | Changemaker – Teacher Development |
Dr. Bijoy Thomas | Changemaker – Teacher Development |
Dr. Bishwajit Saha | Changemaker – Bringing New Practices and revolution in education system |
Dr. Jayaraman | Changemaker – Teacher Development |