Felicitated at Bharat Mandapam Under National Teacher Innovation Fellowship
KARIMNAGAR, OCTOBER 30, 2026: In a moment of immense pride for Karimnagar and Telangana, Mr. Lalit Mohan Sahu, senior faculty, Project & Innovation Head, Paramita Heritage School, Karimnagar, has been honoured as one of the Top 10 Innovative Teachers of India at the National Grand Finale held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on October 28, 2026, and was conferred with the prestigious Vivo Ignite Teacher Innovation Fellowship-2026. It is to be noted that Mr. Sahu is the sole teacher from the entire state of Telangana to receive the prestigious Teacher Innovation Fellowship at the national level.
This grand National event at Bharat Mandapam was organised by Vivo India Ltd. in collaboration with its knowledge partners, including the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IITM), National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT),UN Global Compact Network India (UNGCNI) and Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF).
The grand felicitation ceremony at Bharat Mandapam was graced by Dr. Panneerselvam (CEO, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Govt of India, Dr. M J Shankar Raman CEO, IIT Madras and Tech Guru Rajiv Makhani and Vivo CEO Mayank prabhakar
For his excellence, Mr. Sahu was felicitated with a certificate, memento, and a Teacher Innovation Fellowship Grant Kit worth Rs one lakh Rupees, comprising a smart projector and advanced interactive teaching gadgets to promote STEM education at school.
The selection of Mr. Sahu for the top 10 National Teacher Innovation Fellowship was done through multiple rigorous rounds by the expert jury comprising sinior faculty team from IIT Madras and the NCERT Delhi out of 37,000 entries across the nation.
Mr. Sahu has been conferred with this national honor of Fellowship for his outstanding contribution towards promoting innovation, STEM education, and guiding the students for National and International Science Exhibitions, helping them showcase innovative STEM projects on global platforms like Inspire Manak at Japan and ISEF at USA and many more and implementing innovative teaching methods focused on Project-Based Learning (PBL). In addition to his 25 years of exemplary academic service, his selection is a special recognition of his selfless volunteer social service and community outreach initiatives undertaken in Visually Impaired School, Karimnagar, which was highly appreciated by the honorable district collector. The social service includes teaching Vedic Mathematics and self-composed conceptual songs making learning joyful and memorable. He has also played an instrumental role in establishing a Biodiversity sensory garden comprising various sensory plants at visually impaired school to promote inclusive and experiential learning in the students.
Mr. Sahu has received various national honours for his contributions to innovative teaching in education. He has been recognised and bestowed with the title of Innovation Ambassador by the Ministry of Education, Government of India with ID-SIA2021128466. Adding to his laurels, he has recently been conferred with India’s Top 10 Best Teacher Award under Mathematics category by Oxford University, London, for his innovative pedagogy titled ‘Rhythmic STEM’, under which he has been offered a prestigious 5-week Professional Development Programme from Oxford University.
Speaking on the achievement, Dr. E. Prasad Rao, Chairman, Paramita Schools, said that this recognition is a testament to his dedication, creativity, and passion for transforming STEM education. Directors Mrs. Prasona, Mrs. Rashmitha, Mr. Rakes, Mr. Anukar, Mr. Vinod, Mr. Hanmanth-Rao, Principal, Mr. Gopikrishna, coordinators, and the staff members congratulated Mr. Lalit Moahan Sahu for being honoured at Bharat Mandapam and bringing laurels to the school and for Telangana as well.
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