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'''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.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Duty of a teacher never ends, says Padma Shri awardee - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/duty-of-a-teacher-never-ends-says-padma-shri-awardee/articleshow/87609400.cms |access-date=2022-06-07 |website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref name=":1" /><br />
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==Early life==<br />
Chattopadhyay is from [[Burdwan]].<ref name=":0" /><br />
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==Career==<br />
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''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=সংবাদদাতা |first=নিজস্ব |title=আমাদের 'বছরের বেস্ট' সুজিত চট্টোপাধ্যায় ভূষিত পদ্মশ্রী সম্মানে, আপ্লুত 'সদাই ফকির' |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/west-bengal/anandabazar-digitals-bachorer-best-winner-sujit-chattopadhyay-to-be-awarded-padmashree-dgtl/cid/1263210 |access-date=2022-06-07 |website=www.anandabazar.com|language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Padma Shri Sujit Chattopadhyay: Retired teacher, 78, teaches 350 tribal students for Rs 2 in Bengal |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/viral/meet-retired-bengali-teacher-78-who-teaches-350-tribal-students-for-rs-2-padma-shri-sujit-chattopadhyay-article-91208248 |access-date=2022-06-07 |website=TimesNow |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=पश्चिम बंगाल: रिटायरमेंट के बाद भी मात्र दो रुपये में पाठशाला चलाते सुजीत चट्टोपाध्याय, जानिए पद्मश्री से सम्मानित शिक्षक की कहानी |url=https://www.bhaskarhindi.com/national/news/even-after-retirement-sujit-chattopadhyay-was-awarded-the-padma-shri-running-the-school-for-just-two-rupees-310441}}</ref><br />
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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.<ref>{{cite news |title=इस अनोखे कोचिंग सेंटर में सालाना ट्यूशन फी है मात्र 2 रुपए |url=https://www.abplive.com/city/kolkata/at-this-unique-coaching-centre-in-bengal-s-village-annual-tuition-fee-is-just-rs-2-2170923 |work=www.abplive.com |date=18 July 2022 |language=hi}}</ref><br />
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Sadai Fakirer Pathshala was established after three students traveled 20 kilometers to the house of a retired instructor. The school now has an enrollment of more than 350 children and includes an attendance-keeping system and periodic PTA meetings.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chandrasekaran |first1=Geetha |title=Real-Life Hero Sujit Chattopadhyay's Pathshala Empowers Poor Kids |url=https://indusscrolls.com/real-life-hero-sujit-chattopadhyays-pathshala-empowers-poor-kids |work=Indus Scrolls |date=20 May 2022}}</ref><br />
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==Awards==<br />
*[[Padma Shri]] in 2021<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Bangla |first=TV9 |date=2021-12-01 |title=পদ্মশ্রী বিজেতা ২ টাকার মাস্টারমশাই, সম্মান পেয়ে কী বললেন 'সদাই ফকির'? |url=https://tv9bangla.com/kolkata/teacher-sujit-chattopadhyay-awarded-padmashree-466072.html |access-date=2022-06-07 |website=TV9 Bangla |language=bn}}</ref><br />
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