{"id":12,"date":"2026-06-01T08:23:58","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T08:23:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/memorial-wp.test\/kanni-thahryamal-prize\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T08:23:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T08:23:58","slug":"kanni-thahryamal-prize","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/scoonews.com\/memorial\/kanni-thahryamal-prize\/","title":{"rendered":"Kanni Thahryamal Prize"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Award No. 03 - 2025 Edition<\/div>\n

\n The Kanni
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For Championing Education Against All Odds<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The Award Is Named After<\/div>\n

Kanni Thahryamal<\/h2>\n
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Champion of Education - Tireless Advocate<\/div>\n

Kanni Thahryamal<\/h3>\n
Educator & Community Champion<\/div>\n
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Kanni Thahryamal dedicated her life to ensuring that children - especially those from marginalised communities - received an education worth having. Against every obstacle of resource, infrastructure, and institutional indifference, she championed the cause of learning with extraordinary persistence and grace.<\/p>

Her work was defined by a simple conviction: that no child's future should be limited by the circumstances of their birth. She built schools, trained teachers, and fought for policies that would make quality education a reality - not just a promise.<\/p> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Purpose of the Award<\/div>\n

Why This Award Exists<\/h2>\n
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For Those Who Fight When Fighting Is Hardest<\/h4>\n

Kanni Thahryamal's story is one of relentless determination in the face of obstacles that would have stopped most people. The Kanni Thahryamal Prize honours educators who share that spirit - who choose difficult paths because they believe in what lies at the end of them.<\/p>

This award goes to an educator who has championed the cause of education - for children, for communities, or for an entire region - against odds that would have defeated a lesser spirit.<\/p> <\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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2025 Recipient<\/div>\n

2025 Awardee<\/h2>\n
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Kanni Thahryamal Prize - 2025<\/div>\n

Mukesh Sharma<\/h2>\n
Founder & Chairperson, Prometheus School<\/div>\n

Mukesh Sharma founded Prometheus School with a conviction that Indian children deserve an education that develops them as thinkers, not just test-takers. Against the prevailing current of examination-oriented schooling, he built an institution grounded in inquiry, creativity, and a genuine love of learning.<\/p>

His journey required courage - to resist the familiar formulas, to invest in teachers and methods that were untested, and to stand by a vision even when the easier path was available.<\/p> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Jury Citation<\/div>\n

Words of Honour<\/h2>\n
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\"Mukesh Sharma chose the harder path - and through that choice, built something rare: a school that genuinely changes what children believe is possible. The Kanni Thahryamal Prize honours a champion who proves, year after year, that the obstacles are never as permanent as the courage to overcome them.\"<\/blockquote>\n - ScooNews Memorial Awards Jury, 2025<\/cite>\n <\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Award Ceremony - 2025<\/h2>\n

Moments from the inaugural ScooNews Memorial Awards at Global Ed-Fest 2025, Jaipur.<\/p>\n

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\n <\/span> 2026 Nominations Open <\/div>\n

Know a Worthy Nominee?<\/h2>\n

Nominate an educator who has championed learning against all odds - someone whose persistence has opened doors for children who needed them most.<\/p>\n

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