Haryana's Science Teacher Satyapal Singh honoured with National Teacher’s Award | 06 Sep 2023

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On September 5, 2023, President Draupadi Murmu presented the National Teacher’s Award 2023 to Satyapal Singh, a science teacher of Government Senior Secondary School, Budauli in Rewari district of Haryana, at a function held at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on the occasion of Teachers' Day.

Key Points:

  • President Draupadi Murmu presented the National Teachers' Awards for the year 2023 to a total of 75 selected teachers from across the country at a function held at Vigyan Bhawan.
  • In this teacher's honor ceremony, all the awards were given a cash prize of Rs 50,000, a citation, a shawl, a shawl and a shawl.
  • Satyapal Singh, a science teacher of Government Senior Secondary School in Budauli village, is the only teacher from Haryana who has been awarded the National Teacher’s Award this year. Earlier, he has also received the State Teacher’s Award in the year 2021.
  • Satyapal Singh, a resident of Rewari, was first posted as a science teacher in the Government High School of Tankari village in Rewari in the year 2002. At that time the school's laboratory was in a dilapidated condition. With his efforts, he made the laboratory the best laboratory and made the student proficient in science by conducting additional classes. While posting in Pranpura School, a village in Rewari, he also improved the lab there.
  • Satyapal Singh has also written books for students from class 3 to 8. Jharoka EVS books for classes 3, 4 and 5 are being taught all over Haryana. At the same time, he wrote a book of science modules from sixth to eighth grade, which was beneficial for students as well as teachers.
  • Apart from this, he has participated with students in 10 state level science exhibitions and national level science exhibitions. Under his guidance, 45 students have been selected for the National Resource and Merit Scholarship Test, i.e. NMMS. At the same time, 3 state-level science laboratories have been prepared by them at their own expense.
  • A chocolate app for teachers and children at SCERT was developed by him. Prepared video modules for Diksha App and SCERT. Apart from this, YouTube channels and videos were created for e-learning of students during the Kovid period.
  • National Teacher’s Day:
    • Celebrated on 5th September every year since 1962, the day aims to honor the contribution of teachers including school teachers, researchers and professors in India.
    • The then President of India, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, suggested celebrating his birthday as Teacher's Day in response to the students' request for the celebration.
  • National Teacher’s Award:
    • The National Teachers Awards aims to celebrate the unique contribution of some of the finest teachers of the country and to honor those teachers who through their commitment have not only improved the quality of education but also enriched the lives of their students.
    • These awards are presented by the President of India on 5th September every year.
    • The award consists of a silver medal, a certificate and a cash amount of Rs 50,000.
    • This year, in addition to the teachers selected by the School Education and Literacy Department, teachers selected by the Higher Education Department and Skill Development Ministry have also been included in the scope of the award.