Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Teacher Who Began on Rs 60 Selected for National Honour
Suman Goel studied at a school in Delhi and later returned there as a teacher.
She began teaching in 2004 while studying in college and earned Rs 60 a day.
This work helped her pay for her education.
Goel now teaches young children at the same school.
She helps students with lessons, food, health, attendance and school supplies.
She also supports children with special needs and helps them make friends in class.
Many of her students are the first people in their families to attend school.
She created a maths learning kit and encouraged students to write and publish books.
Her work has earned her the State Teachers Award and selection for the National Teachers Award 2026.
Suman Goel began teaching at her former Delhi school in 2004 for Rs 60 a day.
She later became a government teacher and has taught primary classes at GSKV Pooth Kalan since 2013.
Goel supports first-generation learners through health, nutrition, attendance and family outreach initiatives.
She developed a NIPUN Maths Kit and helped students participate in events and publish their writing.
After receiving the State Teachers Award in 2022, Goel was selected for the National Teachers Award 2026.
- Who
- Suman Goel, a 41-year-old primary teacher at GSKV Pooth Kalan, was selected for the National Teachers Award 2026.
- What
- Goel was recognised for more than two decades of teaching and supporting students beyond classroom lessons.
- When
- She began teaching in 2004, became a government teacher in 2009, taught at the school as a primary teacher from 2013, and was selected for the 2026 national award.
- Where
- GSKV Pooth Kalan in Rohini, Delhi, serving children from nearby Pooth Kalan, Krishan Vihar and Mangey Ram Park.
- Why
- Her work includes supporting first-generation learners, student well-being, inclusion, foundational learning and family engagement.
- National recognition
- Selected for the National Teachers Award 2026.
- First teaching job
- Started teaching at her former school in 2004 for Rs 60 a day.
- Government service
- Secured a government teacher’s job in 2009.
- Current role
- Has been a primary teacher at GSKV Pooth Kalan since 2013.
- Earlier honour
- Received the State Teachers Award in 2022.
- Student support
- Provides support involving attendance, stationery, nutrition, health activities and parental follow-up.
- Teaching initiative
- Developed a NIPUN Maths Kit selected at the state level under NIPUN Sankalp.