A teacher from Maharashtra's Solapur Ranjitsinh Disale has won the Global Teacher Prize this year.
He becomes the first Indian to win the $1 mn prize which is awarded by the London-based Varkey Foundation.
Disale won the coveted award for his efforts to promote the girl child's education.
He also split the prize money.
Watch the video to know why.
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