Professor Eric Hanushek and Dr Rukmini Banerji wins 2021 Yidan Prize

US-based Stanford University’s Professor Eric A. Hanushek and Mumbai-based Dr Rukmini Banerji have been felicitated with the 2021 Yidan Prize, the world’s highest education accolade.
The coveted award is given by the Yidan Prize Foundation, Hong Kong, for “contributions to education research and development”.
The two laureates have been recognised for their ground-breaking work addressing education issue related to ‘improving quality of education’ and ‘outcomes for learners at scale’.
The award carries a prize money of $3.90 million (around Rs 28 crore), for each winner.
Dr Rukmini Banerji is the CEO Of the Mumbai-based Pratham Education Foundation.