Ever imagined a world without teachers? It would mean no channels to convey and preserve our knowledge, ideas and heritage. No medical and scientific discoveries, and no technology or economical progress either. The role of teachers is crucial in shaping young minds and therefore the society at large. That’s why, in this complex nexus of newsflashes, conspiracies, disputes, polarised opinions and distorted values, teachers are the only hope to help students fight disinformation, distinguish facts and make the world a better place to live in.

On these lines, an intriguing conference was held recently by the Nobel Prize Museum (Nobel Prize Academy, Stockholm), supported by the Swedish Institute and the Consulate General of Sweden in Mumbai in association with Idobro Impact Solutions. The Nobel Prize Teacher Summit, themed ‘In the Flood of Facts’, had teachers at its core. A part of the Sweden India Nobel Memorial Week 2021, it saw more than 50 heads of educational institutes and teachers from the city. It had an exclusive live screening from Nobel Prize Museum, Stockholm, wherein Nobel Prize Winner Saul Perlmutter, eminent international professors from the Swedish Academy and Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, and experts addressed the teachers and provided strategies to help students navigate towards knowledge and distinguish between scientific facts, personal values and conspiracy theories.