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A Trailblazing Educator's Journey

of Excellence & Dedication

Sumalatha

Srujana science monthly magazine (ar cles wri en by students) was released by educational journey didn't stop there.
D.E.O Hanumakonda Sri. K. Narayana Reddy Garu (middle)
She pursued post-graduation in
n the realm of education, there dedicated her career to shaping young Education, Psychology, Telugu, and
e x i s t a s e l e c t f e w w h o s e minds and nurturing a love for Sociology, along with a Diploma in
Iunwavering commitment and learning. Guidance and Counselling. Her
innovative teaching approaches set Her journey into the world of commitment to academic and
them apart from the rest. Velidandi teaching commenced in 1989 when pedagogical growth has been a
Sumalatha, a Biological Science s h e e m b a r k e d o n t h i s n o b l e constant throughout her career.
teacher at ZPHS Nachinapally in profession at the tender age of 21. Sumalatha's impact extends
Warangal District, Telangana, is Armed with intermediate and TTC beyond her own classroom. She
undoubtedly one of these exceptional qualifications, she embarked on a serves as a State Resource Person in
educators. With over three decades of path that she believes is a lifelong the School Education Department,
teaching experience, Sumalatha has journey of learning. Sumalatha's specializing in the development and
curation of high-quality e-content
under the aegis of N.C.E.R.T CIET. She
is also an integral part of the State
Resource Group in the CLIX project
for S.C.E.R.T and holds the position of
D i st r i c t R e s o u r c e Pe r s o n i n
A dolescence Education. Her
connection to contemporary
teaching trends remains strong as she
actively participates in training
programs by N.C.E.R.T.
Research and innovation are
integral to Sumalatha's career. She
has presented research papers in
Science Seminars conducted by
S.C.E.R.T on National Science Days.
Sumalatha's contribution extends to
the digital realm as well, as she was
part of the team chosen to provide
digital content for the DIKSHA
project. Her role as a Subject Expert
involved creating e-content for
challenging concepts and developing
24 video lessons for the QR code-
based 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade science
Mrs. Sumalatha receiving Apprecia on Cer ficate for the programs textbooks.
organised by Kalpana Chawla Science club from Vigyan Prasar senior scien st She does not merely stop at
Dr. Nakul Parashar and Dr. Aravind Ranade
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