Mr. Kanak Kanti Kar’s journey is not merely that of an educator, but of a visionary committed to reshaping the future of rural communities through education and scientific thinking. Mr. Kanak Kanti Kar completed M.Sc. in Physics, an M.A. in Education and B.Ed. He began his career as a school teacher and rose to become the Headmaster of two Consecutive Higher Secondary schools in remote corners of West Bengal – Birbhadrapur R.N. High School and later, Keutgeria Vidyasagar High School.

The schools in these secluded corners are plagued by deep-rooted superstitions, early school dropouts, child marriage, and extreme poverty. Teachership in remote village schools is not merely a profession but really a challenging service for a sincere teacher. After completion of school after class hour, Mr. Kar used to walk through these villages to meet parents, personally engaging with families to advocate for the importance of education. Despite repeated socio-political resistance, his efforts to motivate parents and students alike with mobile projectors and visual presentations using handmade aids helped increase school enrollment significantly.

Other than his regular teaching activities, he empowered students to become agents of social change by forming student groups involved in environmental protection, coastal cleanups, plantation drives, science exhibitions, street theatre, and telescope-based skywatching sessions. In 1984, Mr. Kar established a Science club ‘Egra Organisation for the Cultivation of Science’ to promote scientific awareness and also published ‘Pratiphalan,’  a magazine dedicated to science and literature, which he has edited and published since 1992. For Science popularisation and educational upliftment of rural folks, Mr. Kar has delivered at least 3000 lectures, composed 12 books on Science and literature, arranged 100+ sky observation camps and 100+ voluntary health camps in remote villages, and planted more than 1500 saplings including mangroves along Junput Coastal belt.

Even at 59 years of age, he takes classes at Baita MN High School (H.S.) all while managing his duties as Headmaster and carrying out his passion for science communication. After school, he frequently presents slide shows in both school and remote villages to inculcate scientific and patriotic spirit among students and folks.

      His exceptional contributions have been recognized with numerous honors, including the Teacher Excellence Award from BBIT, Kolkata, the Mandakranta Sahitya Puraskar, and the Achievement Award for Science Popularisation from Egra OCS. His unwavering dedication to “man-making” through education and science is what sets Mr. Kar apart, making him a deserving recipient of the ‘Shiksha Bharati Award.”