PRESIDENT OF INDIA CONFERS NATIONAL AWARDS ON TEACHERS
PRESIDENT OF INDIA CONFERS NATIONAL AWARDS ON TEACHERS
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu conferred National Awards on teachers from across the country at a function held in New Delhi today (September 5, 2024) on Teachers’ Day.
Addressing the gathering, the President said that teachers have to prepare such citizens who are not only educated but also sensitive, honest and enterprising. She stated that moving ahead in life is success, but the meaning of life lies in working for the welfare of others. We should have compassion. Our conduct should be ethical. A successful life lies in the meaningful life. Teaching these values to the students is the duty of teachers.
The President said that teachers play the most important role in success of any education system. Teaching is not just a job. It is a sacred mission of human development. If a child is not able to perform well, then the education system and teachers have a bigger responsibility. She pointed out that often teachers pay special attention only to those students who perform well in exams. However excellent academic performance is only one dimension of excellence. A child may be a very good sportsperson; some child might have leadership skills; another child enthusiastically participates in social welfare activities. The teacher has to identify the natural talent of each child and bring it out.
The President said that the status of women in any society is an important criterion for its development. She stated that it is the responsibility of teachers and parents to educate children in such a way that they always behave in accordance with the dignity of women. She emphasised that the respect for women should not be only in ‘words’ but also in ‘practice’.
The President said that according to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore, if a teacher himself does not continuously acquire knowledge then he/she cannot teach in true sense. She expressed confidence that all the teachers will continue the process of acquiring knowledge. She said that by doing this, their teaching will remain more relevant and interesting.
The President told teachers that the generation of their students will create a developed India. She advised teachers and students to have a global mindset and world-class skills. She stated that great teachers build a great nation. Only teachers with a developed mindset can create citizens who will build a developed nation. She expressed confidence that by inspiring students, our teachers will make India the knowledge hub of the world.
Every year, India celebrates 5th September, the birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, as National Teachers’ Day. The purpose of the National Teachers’ Award is to celebrate the unique contribution of teachers in the country and to honour those teachers who, through their commitment and dedication, have not only improved the quality of education but also enriched the lives of their students. Each award carries a certificate of merit, a cash award of Rs. 50,000 and a silver medal.
The Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education, has selected 50 teachers for this year’s National Teachers’ Awards. They have been selected through a rigorous transparent and online three stage i.e., District, State and National level selection process by the Department of School Education and Literacy. The 50 selected teachers are from 28 States, 3 UTs and 6 Organizations. Out of 50 selected teachers, 34 are males, 16 are female, 2 are differently abled and 1 working with CWSN. In addition, 16 teachers from the Department of Higher Education and 16 teachers from the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship were also awarded.
NEP 2020 recognizes that motivated, energized and capable faculty is critical for the advancement of the students, institution and profession. It also envisages incentives such as rewards and recognition to cultivate a culture of excellence in the education ecosystem. As such, in the year 2023, it was decided to institute two categories of awards for HEIs and Polytechnics under the umbrella of NAT, hitherto restricted to School teachers only. The 16 select teachers are from Polytechnics, State Universities and Central Higher Education Institutions.
Below is the list of Awardees from the Dept. of School Education & Literacy:
Sl. No.
Name of the Awardee
Designation
School Name & Address
State / UT of Org
1
AVINASHA SHARMA
LECTURER
GMSSSS NIT 3 FARIDABAD
HARYANA
2
SUNIL KUMAR
LECTURER
GSSS KHARGAT
HIMACHAL PRADESH
3
PANKAJ KUMAR GOYAL
TEACHER
GSSS GIRLS BARNALA
PUNJAB
4
RAJINDER SINGH
TEACHER
GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOL, KOTHE INDER SINGH WALE
PUNJAB
5
BALJINDER SINGH BRAR
VICE PRINCIPAL
GOVERNMENT SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL 4JJ
RAJASTHAN
6
HUKAM CHAND CHAUDHARY
TEACHER
GOVERNMENT SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL BSF BIKANER
RAJASTHAN
7
KUSUM LATA GARIYA
ACTING HEAD TEACHER
GOVERNMENT UPPER PRIMARY SCHOOL VEENA
UTTARAKHAND
8
CHANDRALEKHA DAMODAR MESTRI
TEACHER
SATYAWATI SOIRU ANGLE HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, MASHEM LOLIEM
GOA
9
CHANDRESHKUMAR BHOLASHANKAR BORISAGAR
ACTING HEAD TEACHER
NAVI BADHADA (BADHADAPARA) PRIMARY SCHOOL, BADHADA
GUJARAT
10
VINAY SHASHIKANT PATEL
PRINCIPAL
R.F.PATEL HIGH SCHOOL, VADADLA
GUJARAT
11
MADHAV PRASAD PATEL
TEACHER
GOVT MIDDLE SCHOOL LIDHORA
MADHYA PRADESH
12
SUNITA GODHA
TEACHER
GOVT. HIGH SCHOOL, KHAJURIA SARANG
MADHYA PRADESH
13
K SHARDA
TEACHER
GOVT UPPER PRIMARY SCHOOL KHEDAMARA
CHHATTISGARH
14
NARASIMHA MURTHY H K
TEACHER
DAFFODILS ENGLISH SCHOOL, SANJAYNAGAR-19
KARNATAKA
15
DWITI CHANDRA SAHU
TEACHER
GOVT HIGH SCHOOL BILLESU
ODISHA
16
SANTOSH KUMAR KAR
TEACHER
JAYA DURGA HIGH SCHOOL, NARLA ROAD
ODISHA
17
ASHIS KUMAR ROY
TEACHER
SRI NARA SINGHA VIDYAPITH, ATHARAKHAI
WEST BENGAL
18
PRASANTA KUMAR MARIK
HEAD TEACHER
SHALBAGAN G S F P SCHOOL, 1 NO. GURDAHA
WEST BENGAL
19
DR URFANA AMIN
MASTER
BHSS SOURA
JAMMU AND KASHMIR
20
RAVI KANT DWIVEDI
HEAD TEACHER
PRIMARY SCHOOL BHAGESAR
UTTAR PRADESH
21
SHYAM PRAKASH MAURYA
TEACHER
UPPER PRIMARY SCHOOL MALHUPUR
UTTAR PRADESH
22
DR. MINAKSHI KUMARI
TEACHER
SHIV GANGA GIRLS PLUS 2 HIGH SCHOOL MADHUBANI
BIHAR
23
SIKENDRA KUMAR SUMAN
ACTING HEAD TEACHER
NEW PRIMARY SCHOOL TARAHANI
BIHAR
24
K SUMA
TEACHER
GMS DUGNABAD
A AND N ISLANDS
25
SUNITA GUPTA
LECTURER
JAWAHAR NAVODAYVIDYALAYA, DHAMANGAWN
MADHYA PRADESH
26
CHARU SHARMA
PRINCIPAL
DR RAJENDRA PRASAD KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA, NEW DELHI
DELHI
27
ASHOK SENGUPTA
TEACHER
PM SHRI KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA NO 1 JALAHALLI WEST, KAMAGONDANNAHALLI
KARNATAKA
28
H N GIRISH
LECTURER
GOVERNMENT PU COLLEGE FOR GIRLS NN0045 HUNSUR MYSURU 571105
KARNATAKA
29
NARAYANASWAMY R
HEAD TEACHER
GOVERNMENT HIGH SCHOOL BASHETTIHALLI
KARNATAKA
30
JYOTI PANKA
TEACHER
PM SHRI GOVERNMENT HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL LONGDING
ARUNACHAL PRADESH
31
LEPHIZO APON
TEACHER
GHSS DIMAPUR, UNITED COLONY WARD-20
NAGALAND
32
NANDITA CHONGTHAM
TEACHER
SAGOLBAND RISHIKUL UPPER PRIMARY SCHOOL, SAGOLBAND
MANIPUR
33
YANKILA LAMA
TEACHER
MODERN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, ARITHANG
SIKKIM
34
JOSEPH VANLALHRUAIA SAILO
LECTURER
SYNOD HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, TUITHIANG VENG AIZAWL
MIZORAM
35
EVERLASTING PYNGROPE
PRINCIPAL
MYNGKEN CHRISTIAN HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, BHOIRYMBONG
MEGHALAYA
36
DR. NANI GOPAL DEBNATH
TEACHER
NETAJI SUBHAS VIDYANIKETAN, NETAJI CHOUMUHANI
TRIPURA
37
DIPEN KHANIKAR
TEACHER
CHI CHIA BOKULONI GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL, NO3
ASSAM
38
DR. ASHA RANI
POST GRADUATE TEACHER
PLUS 2 HIGH SCHOOL CHANDANKIYARI BOKARO
JHARKHAND
39
JINU GEORGE
TEACHER
S.D.V.B.H.S.S, ALAPPUZHA
KERALA
40
K SIVAPRASAD
TEACHER
VPAUPS KUNDURKUNNU, THACHANATTUKARA
KERALA
41
MIDDE SRINIVASA RAO
TEACHER
S.P.S.MUNICIPAL HIGH SCHOOL PLUS, GUDIVADA
ANDHRA PRADESH
42
SURESH KUNATI
TEACHER
ZP HIGH SCHOOL URANDUR
ANDHRA PRADESH
43
PRABHAKAR REDDY PESARA
TEACHER
ZPSS THIRUMALAYAPALEM
TELANGANA
44
THADURI SAMPATH KUMAR
TEACHER
ZPHS DAMMANNAPET
TELANGANA
45
PALLAVI SHARMA
PRINCIPAL
MAMTA MODERN SR. SEC. SCHOOL, VIKASPURI
DELHI
46
CHARU MAINI
PRINCIPAL
DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL SECTOR 48-49, GURUGRAM
HARYANA
47
GOPINATH R
TEACHER
PANCHAYAT UNION MIDDLE SCHOOL – RAJAKUPPAM
TAMIL NADU
48
MURALIDHARAN RAMIYA SETHURAMAN
VOCATIONAL TEACHER
TVS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, MADURAI
TAMIL NADU
49
MANTAIAH CHINNI BEDKE
TEACHER
Z.P.UPEER PRIMZRY DIGITAL SCHOOL JAJAVANDI
MAHARASHTRA
50
SAGAR CHITTARANJAN BAGADE
TEACHER
SOU S. M. LOHIA HIGHSCHOOL AND JUNIOR COLLEGE KOLHAPUR
MAHARASHTRA
Below is the list of Awardees from the Dept. of Higher education:
Sl. No.
Name of the Awardee
Designation
Name & Address of the Institute
State / UT of Org
1
Prof. Anitha Suseelan
Head
School of Architecture at Christ University, Bangalore
Karnataka
2
Prof. Birinchi Kumar Sarma
Professor
Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
Uttar Pradesh
3
Dr. C. Jaya Sankar Babu
Associate Professor
Department of Hindi, Puducherry University
Puducherry
4
Dr. A. Gandhimathi
Lecturer
Department of English, Polytechnic College, Salem
Tamil Nadu
5
Prof. Kapil Ahuja
Professor
Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Indore
Madhya Pradesh
6
Prof. S.R. Keshava
Professor
Department of Economics, Bangalore University
Karnataka
7
Dr. Nandavaram Mrudula Babu
Associate Professor & Head
Department of Telugu, Govt. Degree College for Women, Hyderabad
Telangana
8
Prof. Nidhi Jain
Professor
Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
New Delhi
9
Prof. Nilabh Tiwari
Head
Department of Education, Central Sanskrit University
New Delhi
10
Prof. Parmar Ranjitkumar Khimjibhai
Head
Department of Electrical Engineering, Government Polytechnic, Junagadh
Gujarat
11
Prof. Shahanaz Ayub
Associate Professor
Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering, Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering & Technology, Jhansi
Uttar Pradesh
12
Prof. Shilpagauri Prasad
Associate Professor
Department of English, Pune District Education Association’s Prof. Ramkrishna More Arts, Commerce and Science College, Pune
Maharashtra
13
Dr. Shimi S.L.
Associate Professor
Electrical Engineering Department, Punjab Engineering College
Chandigarh
14
Prof. A.S. Smiline Girija
Head
Department of Microbiology, Centre for Infectious Diseases, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai
Tamil Nadu
15
Prof. Srinivas Hotha
Professor
Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune
Maharashtra
16
Prof. Vinay Sharma
Professor
Department of Management Studies & Joint Professor with the Department of Design, IIT Roorkee
Uttarakhand
Below is the list of Awardees from the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship:
Sl. No.
Name of the Awardee
Name & Address of the Institute
State / UT of Org
1
Smt. Kadia Darshanaben Jishneshkumar
ITI, Dashrath
Gujarat
2
Shri Radhakrishnan PK
Govt. ITI, Kozhikode
Kerala
3
Shri Muhammad Akbar M
Govt. ITI, Koyilandy
Kerala
4
Shri Prashant Dixit
Govt. Divisional ITI Bhopal
Madhya Pradesh
5
Shri Tinku
Govt. ITI, Pusa
New Delhi
6
Shri Vivek Chandaliya
Govt. ITI, Kolhapur
Maharashtra
7
Ms. Natasha Oreste Carvalho
Govt. ITI, Mapusa
Goa
8
Smt. Premlata Rahangdale
Govt. Divisional ITI Bhopal
Madhya Pradesh
9
Shri Shivalingaiah K.J.
Govt. ITI, Mysuru
Karnataka
10
Shri Utpal Saikia
North East Skill Centre Guwahati
Assam
11
Shri Vijay Ganapati Chari
Govt. ITI Cacora
Goa
12
Ms. Sarita Devi
Govt. ITI Shamshi
Himachal Pradesh
13
Shri Jitendra Jangir
NSTI, Patna
Bihar
14
Smt. B Pauvlin Priya
NSTI, Chennai
Tamil Nadu
15
Dr. Jyoti Jain
MSME Firozabad
Uttar Pradesh
16
Smt. Vanamala Swapna
National Institute for MEME Hyderabad
Telangana