Teaching Excellence
Outstanding teaching and genuine student engagement — the craft of the classroom done exceptionally well.
India's National Educator Recognition Initiative
FutureEd India 100
100 Educators. One Future.
A national recognition initiative celebrating 100 exceptional educators who are transforming how India learns, thinks, and prepares for the future.
In collaboration withDIC logoDIC Hub, IIT Hyderabad
One hundred educators. One shared future.
100
educators recognised nationally each year
6
categories, from teaching to AI & future learning
1
national network of future-ready educators
2027
the inaugural edition and recognition ceremony
The vision
The people shaping how India learns deserve to be seen.
FutureEd India 100 recognises educators who go beyond conventional teaching — to advance innovation, creativity, human-centred learning, and the responsible adoption of emerging technologies.
India's classrooms are changing faster than at any point in a generation. New pedagogy, new tools, and a new generation of learners are reshaping what teaching means — and a quiet group of educators is leading that change, often without recognition.
This initiative exists to find them, celebrate them, and connect them: 100 educators a year whose work makes a demonstrable difference to how the country learns and prepares for the future.
Who will be recognised
Six ways educators are moving India forward.
Each honouree is recognised in the area where their impact is clearest.
Learning Innovation
New approaches to teaching and learning that rethink how knowledge is built and shared.
Design & Creativity
Design thinking and creative problem-solving brought into how students learn and make.
AI & Future Learning
Responsible, thoughtful adoption of AI and emerging technologies in service of learners.
Educational Leadership
Transformative academic and institutional leadership that changes what a place can be.
Social Impact
Expanding access to meaningful educational opportunity, especially where it is hardest to reach.
Categories will be finalised once the edition's focus — school, higher education, or both — is confirmed.
What makes it distinctive
More than an award — a movement with three jobs.
01
Recognition
Celebrating 100 educators whose work makes a demonstrable, measurable difference to learners.
02
Inspiration
Sharing their stories and practices with the wider education community, so good ideas travel.
03
Transformation
Building a national network of educators committed to improving the future of learning in India.
Built this way, FutureEd India 100 can grow beyond a single ceremony — into an annual recognition programme, a national educator network, a conference, and a platform for professional development.
In practice
Educators, classrooms, moments.
Drop in photographs from HCD Institute's own library — authentic images of educators and learners.
The first edition
FutureEd India 100 · 2027
100 Educators.
One Future.
One Future.
A national celebration of educators advancing innovation, creativity, and future-ready learning — culminating in a recognition ceremony and a national conversation on the future of education.
Presented by HCD Institute, with the Design Innovation Centre (DIC) Hub, IIT Hyderabad, as academic collaborator — subject to institutional approval.
- Open call & nominationsEducators nominated — by peers, institutions, or themselves — across the six categories.
- SelectionA review process identifies the 100 whose work makes the clearest difference.
- Recognition ceremonyThe 100 are celebrated at a national event in 2027.
- The conversationAccompanied by discussions on the future of education in India.
Take part
Know an educator shaping India's future?
Put them forward. Register your interest and we'll share the nomination details as the inaugural edition opens.
- Nominate a peer, your institution's educators, or yourself
- Open to educators across India
- No cost to nominate in the inaugural edition