MUMBAI: Ranjitsinh Disale, a school teacher from Maharashtra who won a global award having USD 1 million prize money, on Wednesday tested positive for COVID- 19, said a family member.
After winning the coveted Global Teacher Award last week, Disale, a resident of Solapur district, had met several prominent personalities, including Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari.
He started feeling unwell a couple of days back and visited Barshi rural hospital in Solapur district where he and his wife tested positive.
"None of his other family members has tested positive for the coronavirus infection, said the member. Both Disale and his wife have mild symptoms and they have isolated themselves at their home," he said.
Disale, who teaches at a state government school in rural Solapur, had hit the headlines when he won the international award having a prize money of USD 1 million (around Rs 7 crore).
He had met the governor on Tuesday and the CM and MNS chief Raj Thackeray on Monday in Mumbai.
Last week, BJP leader Pravin Darekar had visited Disale's home to felicitate him on his achievement.
The ZP primary school teacher from Paritewadi, a village with less than 2,000 people, was recognised for his efforts to promote girls' education.
Disale has said he will share 50 per cent of the prize money among his fellow finalists.