Teachers' Day 2024: President Murmu to confer National Teachers' Award today, list of winners
September 5 is celebrated as National Teachers' Day in India, which is the birth anniversary of the second president of the country Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
President of India Droupadi Murmu will confer the National Teachers’ Award 2024 to 82 selected awardees today, September 5, at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.
September 5 is celebrated as National Teachers' Day in India. It is the birth anniversary of the country's second president, Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, a great philosopher, teacher, and scholar.
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In a press release issued on the eve of Teachers' Day, the Ministry of Education said the award celebrates the unique contribution of teachers in the country and honours those who, through their commitment and dedication, have “improved the quality of education” and “enriched the lives of their students.”
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Each award carries a certificate of merit, a cash award of ₹50,000 and a silver medal.
The awardees would also get an opportunity to interact with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Education Ministry said.
Fifty teachers have been selected for this year's award by the Department of School Education and Literacy. They come from 28 states, three union territories and six organizations. Of them, 34 are male, 16 are female teachers, it added.
Two teachers selected for the award are differently abled, and one is working with Children With Special Needs (CWSN), the ministry said.
Further, the ministry said the Department of Higher Education and the Ministry of Skill Development and Literacy have selected 16 teachers each for this prestigious award.
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In addition, 16 teachers from the Department of Higher Education and 16 teachers from the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship will also be awarded.
Here's the list of awardees from the Department of School Education and Literacy
Sl. No. | Name of the Awardee | State / UT of Org |
1 | AVINASHA SHARMA | HARYANA |
2 | SUNIL KUMAR | HIMACHAL PRADESH |
3 | PANKAJ KUMAR GOYAL | PUNJAB |
4 | RAJINDER SINGH | PUNJAB |
5 | BALJINDER SINGH BRAR | RAJASTHAN |
6 | HUKAM CHAND CHAUDHARY | RAJASTHAN |
7 | KUSUM LATA GARIYA | UTTARAKHAND |
8 | CHANDRALEKHA DAMODAR MESTRI | GOA |
9 | CHANDRESHKUMAR BHOLASHANKAR BORISAGAR | GUJARAT |
10 | VINAY SHASHIKANT PATEL | GUJARAT |
11 | MADHAV PRASAD PATEL | MADHYA PRADESH |
12 | SUNITA GODHA | MADHYA PRADESH |
13 | K SHARDA | CHHATTISGARH |
14 | NARASIMHA MURTHY H K | KARNATAKA |
15 | DWITI CHANDRA SAHU | ODISHA |
16 | SANTOSH KUMAR KAR | ODISHA |
17 | ASHIS KUMAR ROY | WEST BENGAL |
18 | PRASANTA KUMAR MARIK | WEST BENGAL |
19 | DR URFANA AMIN | JAMMU AND KASHMIR |
20 | RAVI KANT DWIVEDI | UTTAR PRADESH |
21 | SHYAM PRAKASH MAURYA | UTTAR PRADESH |
22 | DR. MINAKSHI KUMARI | BIHAR |
23 | SIKENDRA KUMAR SUMAN | BIHAR |
24 | K SUMA | A AND N ISLANDS |
25 | SUNITA GUPTA | MADHYA PRADESH |
26 | CHARU SHARMA | DELHI |
27 | ASHOK SENGUPTA | KARNATAKA |
28 | H N GIRISH | KARNATAKA |
29 | NARAYANASWAMY R | KARNATAKA |
30 | JYOTI PANKA | ARUNACHAL PRADESH |
31 | LEPHIZO APON | NAGALAND |
32 | NANDITA CHONGTHAM | MANIPUR |
33 | YANKILA LAMA | SIKKIM |
34 | JOSEPH VANLALHRUAIA SAILO | MIZORAM |
35 | EVERLASTING PYNGROPE | MEGHALAYA |
36 | DR. NANI GOPAL DEBNATH | TRIPURA |
37 | DIPEN KHANIKAR | ASSAM |
38 | DR. ASHA RANI | JHARKHAND |
39 | JINU GEORGE | KERALA |
40 | K SIVAPRASAD | KERALA |
41 | MIDDE SRINIVASA RAO | ANDHRA PRADESH |
42 | SURESH KUNATI | ANDHRA PRADESH |
43 | PRABHAKAR REDDY PESARA | TELANGANA |
44 | THADURI SAMPATH KUMAR | TELANGANA |
45 | PALLAVI SHARMA | DELHI |
46 | CHARU MAINI | HARYANA |
47 | GOPINATH R | TAMIL NADU |
48 | MURALIDHARAN RAMIYA SETHURAMAN | TAMIL NADU |
49 | MANTAIAH CHINNI BEDKE | MAHARASHTRA |
50 | SAGAR CHITTARANJAN BAGADE | MAHARASHTRA |
Here's the list of awardees from the Department of Higher Education
Sl. No. | Name of the Awardee | State / UT of Org |
1 | Prof. Anitha Suseelan | Karnataka |
2 | Prof. Birinchi Kumar Sarma | Uttar Pradesh |
3 | Dr. C. Jaya Sankar Babu | Puducherry |
4 | Dr. A. Gandhimathi | Tamil Nadu |
5 | Prof. Kapil Ahuja | Madhya Pradesh |
6 | Prof. S.R. Keshava | Karnataka |
7 | Dr. Nandavaram Mrudula Babu | Telangana |
8 | Prof. Nidhi Jain | New Delhi |
9 | Prof. Nilabh Tiwari | New Delhi |
10 | Prof. Parmar Ranjitkumar Khimjibhai | Gujarat |
11 | Prof. Shahanaz Ayub | Uttar Pradesh |
12 | Prof. Shilpagauri Prasad | Maharashtra |
13 | Dr. Shimi S.L. | Chandigarh |
14 | Prof. A.S. Smiline Girija | Tamil Nadu |
15 | Prof. Srinivas Hotha | Maharashtra |
16 | Prof. Vinay Sharma | Uttarakhand |
