| Sujit Chattopadhyay | |
| Birth Place: | Burdwan, West Bengal, India |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Occupation: | Indian teacher |
| Awards: | Padma Shri |
Sujit Chattopadhyay is an Indian teacher. He is fondly known as Two Rupees Teacher. In 2021, he has been awarded Padma Shri by the Indian Government for his contribution in education.[1]
Chattopadhyay is from Burdwan.
Chattopadhyay is a former president of Ramnagar Uccha Madhyamik Vidyalaya. He taught for 40 years before his retirement. He gives private tuition to poor students. He teaches students of class nine, ten, eleven, twelve. The name of his school is Sadai Fakirer Pathshala.[2] [3] [4]
After retiring in 2004 at the age of 60, he was concerned about how he would spend his days in retirement. However, teaching soon became his regular activity. At the coaching center located in a vacant lot nearby Chattopadhyay's Ramnagar residence, an average of 300 students study every day.[5]
The journey of Chattopadhyay's Sadai Fakirer Pathshala began when three girls, who had travelled 20 kilometres barefoot, arrived at his house one day, requesting to be taught by the retired instructor. This humble beginning has now grown to enrol more than 350 children, and the Pathshala also has an attendance-keeping system and periodic PTA meetings.[6]