Each One Teach One Initiative:
Assam geography teacher Rajesh Bordoloi received the National Teachers Award 2026 for his innovative “Each One Teach One” initiative, which turns students into tutors for their mothers.An innovative community-based education initiative launched at Adarsha Tribal Higher Secondary School in Kalbari, Jorhat district, Assam, where Class 10 students teach their mothers basic literacy and digital skills.Students become teachers at home, helping their mothers learn to read and write, operate smartphones, make UPI payments, use online banking and access essential digital services. Smart boards are also used during parent-teacher meetings to familiarise mothers with technology.
