| 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 āChup baith Bapu datengeā and āHour of lifeā 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. |