Three Teachers of Uttar Pradesh honoured with National Teacher’s Award

• 06 Sep 2023

Why In News?

On September 5, 2023, President Draupadi Murmu honored three teachers from Uttar Pradesh with the National Teacher’s Award 2023 at a ceremony organized at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on Teachers' Day.

Key Points:

• It is noteworthy that President Draupadi Murmu awarded the National Teacher’s Award for the year 2023 to a total of 75 selected teachers from across the country at a function organized at Vigyan Bhavan.
• In this teacher's felicitation ceremony, all the award-winning teachers were given Rs 50,000 in cash, citation, shawl, quince.
• This year, three teachers from Uttar Pradesh were selected for the National Teacher’s Award, who were honored by the President. The honored teachers include Sudhanshu Shekhar Panda, principal of K.N. International School, Meerut, Chandra Prakash Agarwal of Bulandshahr and Ashiya Farooqi of Fatehpur.
• It is known that Chandra Prakash Agarwal has done the work of bringing the name of Bulandshahr district into the limelight in the entire country including Uttar Pradesh in the field of education. Shiv Kumar Janta Inter College is Bulandshahr's first hi-tech school and here girls are given free education. The contribution of this school in the field of education is the best in the whole of Bulandshahr. Aryabhata Astronomical School has been established in the school, in which students are given information about astronomical knowledge.
• Ashiya Farooqi, teacher of primary school Asti of Fatehpur Nagar area, rejuvenated the school on the basis of innovation. Conducting five classes alone, through joyful learning, created interest in education among children. As a result, the number of children registered in the school reached 250 in three years.
• 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.