His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written to Ranjitsinh Disale, a primary school teacher in Maharashtra, India, congratulating him on being awarded this year’s Global Teacher Prize. Mr Disale was awarded $1 million for his efforts teaching students from disadvantaged backgrounds and attempting to connect children in conflict zones through his “Let’s Cross the Borders” project. Mr Disale, in an unprecedented move, shared half of his prize money with the other nine contenders for the award.