Kishhorkumar MS, which recently received the National Teachers’ Award from President Drouby Murmu.
Kishhorkumar MS is a lower primary teacher at the school he studied – the government’s professional high secondary school in Kallara in the Thiruvananthapuram district. After moving to school in 2023, his different persecution with pedagogy found recognition when the teachers’ prize came to him. His highest honor has yet come in the form of national teachers’ prize. The prize was recently awarded to the teacher by President Drouidi Murmu.
Mr. Kishhorkumar says he is following a joyous, inclusive approach based on activities to support creativity and critical thinking among young students. Every year they also try to introduce fresh and impressive ideas. One of them is a “growing classroom” that has students, teachers and parents who cooperate on creating a natural and dynamic classroom and where learning is done effortlessly.
“I asked every student what their dream of an ideal class is.
First, Mr. Kishhorkumar painted the classroom after school hours using colors selected students. Then it began transformation, each change formed students feedback. Brought to the class of pots. With the support of parents, a microphone and speaker were installed, an aquarium was set up, the music was played during breaks, crafts and art students, and gave short debates to students on various topics. Today, the classroom is a pulsating and evolving model of cooperation and learning focused on children.
Mr. Kishhorkumar, who began his teaching career in 2007, had a lot of inspiration for the teacher he wanted to be. “My father was a high school teacher. Also, when I was a student at Kallar School, I would see that a higher primary science teacher of Ratnakaran brings a test tube or a globe to a class at a time when there was almost unheard of activities based on activities or for children.
Several times he secured the first prize in competitions on teaching teaching and developed more than 50 electronic content, representing Kerala at a domestic level and winning prizes.
His documents
He is reliable believers in community connection, social determination and respect for nature and heritage. “After I learned of the legendary Kanthalloor Sala, which existed at Thiruvananthapuram 1,000 years ago, I ordered a document that won at national level. I also made a documentary about Kakkarissi Natakam, which now has very few practices.”
In Kanjirampar, he visited marginalized children in distant areas to make them come to school, created an infrastructure for them, and invent activities to raise their talent and present them in public.
He says it is up to teachers to involve and inform students and motivate them, although some money must be spent from his pocket rather than turn to the government for everything. His approach brought him many awards, including the National Prize. “What else may I want?” He asks.
Published – September 2025 17:27
