{
  "id": 5810312,
  "title": "From Rs 60 a day to national award: Delhi teacher Suman Goel's 22-year journey",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/from-rs-60-a-day-to-national-award-delhi-teacher-suman-goels-22-year",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-05T17:44:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/in-2004-she-started-teaching-for-60-a-day-while-paying-for-her-own-college-22-years-later-delhi-teacher-suman-goel-is-getting-a-national-award/articleshow/133794272.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In 2004, Suman Goel, a teacher at GSKV Pooth Kalan school in Rohini, Delhi, began her career teaching for Rs 60 a day. She had once been a student at the very same school, now serving as its principal. Goel's career has been shaped by her experiences as a student and her dedication to her students' well-being, inclusion, and foundational learning. Her journey from teaching for a modest salary to winning the National Teachers’ Award in 2026 is a testament to her unwavering commitment.",
  "summary": "Suman Goel began teaching for just Rs 60 a day in 2004 to help fund her college education. Twenty-two years later, the former student of a Delhi government school has been selected for the National Teachers’ Award 2026. Now a primary teacher at the same school, Goel has focused on foundational learning, inclusion and student well-being, supporting children from disadvantaged backgrounds and…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}