BIHAR: Priyanka Kumari, 36, is neither a graduate in information technology nor has she received any formal education in digital education. She is a panchayat teacher in a government-run middle school of Sitamarhi in Bihar. She has mentored hundreds of woman teachers in rural government schools in the district in ‘digital empowerment’.
Besides being B.Ed, Priyanka holds masters in history and education. She joined the Malhatola Middle school at Parihar in Sitamarhi as a panchayat teacher in 2007. She persisted with her passion for discovering the digital space even after marriage. She trained herself in the basics and realised that the practical applications were a must for several women like her to become empowered in many ways.