Arbind Kumar Tiwary
Arbind Kumar Tiwary is an Indian teacher and social worker based in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. He has dedicated over three decades to improving rural and tribal education, serving as Acting Head Master at Upgraded Middle School (UMS), Tangrain, Potka, and leading multiple community and educational initiatives.
Early Life
Arbind Kumar Tiwary was born on 10 October 1971 in Jamshedpur to Jamuna Tiwary and Chandravati Devi. His upbringing instilled in him a strong belief in education as a tool for social transformation.
Education
Arbind Kumar Tiwary completed his Master of Arts (M.A.) degree and has continuously upgraded his professional knowledge through teacher development programmes. He completed specialised training in Library Management Systems from Bookworm, Goa, and is pursuing advanced library education through the Parag Initiative of Tata Trusts.
Career
Arbind Kumar Tiwary began his teaching career on 21 September 1994 as a government primary school teacher at M.S. Kalimati. He currently serves as the Acting Headmaster of Upgraded Middle School (UMS), Tangrain, Potka, East Singhbhum, Jharkhand.
Under his leadership, UMS Tangrain has transformed from a resource-constrained rural school into one of Jharkhand's recognised government schools through infrastructure development, digital learning initiatives and community participation. The school secured 13 kattha of donated land through community mobilisation, established new classrooms and sanitation facilities, developed a 20-computer laboratory with support from Tarapore School, Jamshedpur, and launched its official website in 2017, becoming one of the first state-run middle schools in Jharkhand to have its own website.
Tiwary has implemented several innovative educational programmes including:
- 100% enrolment of children from the Sabar community (Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group)
- Kaho Pahada learning initiative
- Akkad Bakkad Reading Club
- Daily School Reading Hour
- Bal Sansad (Children's Parliament)
- Language Laboratory
- Archery and Swimming Training
- Organic Gardening
- Jewellery Making Skill Programme
- Child-centred experiential learning practices
He also serves as a Member of the JCERT Ranchi Textbook Development Committee for Social Science textbooks (Classes VI–VIII), contributing to curriculum development in Jharkhand.
Achievements
- UMANG Fellowship – Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) (2025)
- Selected among Dainik Bhaskar's National Best 40 Teachers (2025)
- District Nominee for the National Teachers' Award (2025)
- Sampoornata Abhiyan Award by NITI Aayog and District Administration (2025)
- District Best Teacher Award (2019, 2021, 2022, 2023)
- National Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar (2017, 2018, 2019)
- Star Excellence Award – Samarth Teacher Training Academy
- Teacher Hero Award – Leap for World
- Library Management System Training – Bookworm, Goa
- Selected among the Top 1,000 qualifiers in the CENTA Teaching Professional Olympiad
- Successfully transformed UMS Tangrain into one of Jharkhand's leading rural government schools through innovative educational practices and community participation.
Social Initiatives
Arbind Kumar Tiwary is the founder of Youth Unity for Voluntary Action (YUVA), a registered civil society organisation working in education, youth development and community welfare.
In 1996, he co-founded the YUVA Library (now located at Haludbani), which has helped more than 300 students secure careers in government and private sectors.
He also initiated the "Aao Milkar Padhein" campaign, a monthly public reading movement conducted at Jubilee Park, Jamshedpur, to encourage reading habits among people of all age groups.
Apart from education, Tiwary has donated blood 66 times and organised 42 voluntary blood donation camps, contributing significantly to public health awareness and community welfare.
Languages
He is proficient in Hindi, English, Santhali, Maghi, and Bengali.
Strengths
Tiwary is known for his leadership in community-based education, passion for gender-sensitive teaching and storytelling, and strong commitment to social service and child-centric learning.
Publications
Arbind Kumar Tiwary is also an author and storyteller focusing on education and social development.
- School Mein Gender (2025), Integrated Publications, New Delhi
- ISBN: 9789358341652
He has also authored short stories including:
- Mela
- Khel Ka Maidan
These stories have been published in the Dhanak (Kathakahan Collection).