Shimla, Aug. 26 -- Shashi Paul, 39, is the only teacher from Himachal Pradesh to be selected for the National Teachers' Award. Paul, a teacher in Government Model Centre, Primary Shamror School, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, has been working towards inclusive, value-based education over the past 14 years of his career. He began his career as an educator on August 11, 2011, as a Junior Basic Teacher at GPS Niyari, a remote primary school in the hilly terrain of Solan. From that moment, he has worked tirelessly to ensure that no child, regardless of background, is left behind.

His key initiatives and contributions include implementing multi-grade, multi-level teaching strategies tailored to individual learning levels, promoting sports and co-cu...