National Desk, 3rd September: On September 5, 2023, the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, will confer the National Teachers’ Award 2023 to 75 selected awardees at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. This prestigious award comes with a certificate of merit, a cash prize of Rs. 50,000, and a silver medal for each recipient. Additionally, the awardees will have the unique opportunity to interact with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Among the 75 awardees is Kumud Kalita from Pathshala Senior Secondary School, Muguria, Assam. Notably, several teachers from the Northeast region are also being honored with this award, including Netai Chandra Dey from Ramakrishna Mission School in Arunachal Pradesh, Ningthoujam Binoy Singh from Chingmei Upper Primary School in Manipur, Dr. Purna Bahadur Chhetri from Govt. Senior Secondary School in Sikkim, Lalthianghlima from Govt. Diakkawn High School in Mizoram, and Madhav Singh from Alpha English Higher Secondary School in Meghalaya.
National Teachers’ Day is celebrated every year on September 5, which is the birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, to honor and appreciate the contribution of teachers in India. The National Teachers’ Award is a means of recognizing and celebrating the unique and invaluable contributions of teachers who have not only improved the quality of education but have also enriched the lives of their students through their dedication and commitment.