'Dancing teacher of Odisha' goes viral for his unique style

In a video that has gone viral, Prafulla Kumar Pathi, the in-charge headmaster of Lamtaput upper primary school in Koraput district of Odisha, can be seen swaying his hips, sprawling on the floor, sprinting around the classroom and gesticulating while reading out lessons from the book.

Koraput (Odisha): A teacher from Koraput in Odisha has taken an unconventional approach to making the process of learning more captivating.

A video of Prafulla Kumar Pathi, who is known as 'Dancing teacher of Odisha', has gone viral on social media.

In the video shared by Pathi on Facebook, he is seen dancing, singing and swaying his hips along with the students while taking the class. Moreover, the students seemed more excited about the unique way of learning.

Prafulla Kumar Pathi said, "Every day there is a special dancing class for the students. This method keeps students active and cheerful, especially after their mid-day meal. The dancing and singing will ensure that they don't fall asleep in the class."

Adding that mostly tribals live in Koraput area, he said, "This way of teaching attracts the students, especially those who are not regular in schools. We have also seen that the drop-out rate has gone down. We need to make the process of learning more interesting so that students would love to come."