• 06 Sep 2023

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

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.

94 Teachers of the State got State Teacher’s Award

Why In News?

On September 5, 2023, on the occasion of Teacher's Day, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath gave State Teacher’s Awards to 94 teachers of Basic Education Department and Secondary Education Department for doing special work in their field in a program organized at Lok Bhawan.

Key Points:

• The teachers who received the State Teacher’s Award include 75 teachers of the Basic Education Council and 19 teachers of the Secondary Education Department.
• On this occasion, the Chief Minister announced distribution of tablets to more than 02 lakh 09 thousand teachers of primary schools, establishment of smart labs in 18,381 upper primary schools and Kasturba Gandhi Girls Schools and 880 ITCs. Labs was also inaugurated.

3 Teachers of Bihar received National Teacher’s Award

Why In News?

On the occasion of Teacher's Day on 5th September, in a function organized at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi, President Draupadi Murmu presented the National Teacher’s Award to three teachers from Bihar selected for the National Teacher’s Award 2023.

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.
• Anil Kumar Singh, a teacher of Adarsh Balika Plus Two Higher Secondary School Ramgarh in Kaimur district of Bihar, Dwijendra Kumar, a teacher of Secondary School Madhuban, Sitamarhi, and Kumari Guddi, a teacher of High School Singhia in Kishanganj, were given the National Teacher’s Award.
• 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.

20 Teachers of Bihar received State Teacher’s Award

Why In News?

On September 5, 2023, Education Minister of Bihar, Prof. Chandrashekhar presented State Teacher’s Awards to 20 government teachers in Patna. Seven women teachers are among the 20 government teachers selected for the State Teacher’s Award.

Key Points:

• This felicitation ceremony was held at Shri Krishna Memorial Hall, Patna, in which the teachers were given a check of Rs 15,000, costumes and mementos as prizes.
• During the felicitation ceremony, the District Education Officers of the first three districts who deposited the maximum amount in the Director of Primary Education Teacher Welfare Fund were rewarded.
• Poonam Sinha, principal of Government Girls Higher Secondary School of Patna district, Subir Banerjee, principal of Government Deaf-Mute Boys School and primary school teacher Neetu Shahi were honored.
• Apart from this, Arjun Kumar Saha of Katihar, Sangeeta Kumari of Malmal High School, Madhubani and Umesh Kumar Yadav, teacher of Middle School, Hariharpur, Vaishali have also been honoured.

2 Female Teachers of Rajasthan received the National Teacher’s Award

Why In News?

On September 5, 2023, President Draupadi Murmu honored two women teachers from Rajasthan with the National Teacher’s Award 2023 in a ceremony organized at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on the occasion of Teachers' Day.

Key Points:

• It is noteworthy that President Draupadi Murmu honored a total of 75 selected teachers from across the country with the National Teacher’s Award for the year 2023 in a ceremony organized at Vigyan Bhawan.
• In this teacher's felicitation ceremony, all the awarded teachers were given 50 thousand rupees in cash, citation, shawl, quince.
• This year, two female teachers from Rajasthan were selected for the National Teacher Award, who were honored by the President. Honored teachers include Asha Suman of Alwar district and Dr. Sheela Asopa, Principal in Jodhpur.
• Asha Suman gives self-defense training to girls in Alwar, whereas in Jodhpur, Principal Dr. Sheela Asopa prepared sign language with hard work and made children aware of words.
• 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.

5 Teachers of the State were honoured with the National Teacher’s Award 2023

Why In News?

On September 5, 2023, President Draupadi Murmu honored five teachers from Madhya Pradesh with the National Teachers Award, 2023 at a function organized 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.
• President Draupadi Murmu presented the National Teachers' Awards to Sarika Gharu of Narmadapuram, Chetna Khambete of Indore, Dr. Yashpal Singh of Bhopal, Ravikant Mishra of Datia and Seema Agnihotri of Ratlam at the ceremony.
• Sarika Gharu, a teacher at the Government Higher Secondary School at Pipariya in Narmadapuram, made her classroom a school of fun to increase the enrollment of tribal students. Due to their hard work, the tribal students at the school have received many awards.
• Chetna Khambet, a teacher at Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 2, Indore, has been teaching biology in an interesting way for 18 years. He has developed 3-D models and interactive learning materials for the science laboratory.
• Dr. Yashpal Singh of Eklavya Adarsh Residential School, Bhopal was awarded for his efforts in bringing about social change and in the field of education. Along with imparting knowledge to the students, he has made a commendable effort to bring awareness in society against issues like environmental protection and evils like child marriage, dowry.
• Ravikant Mishra of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Bekar, Datia was awarded for making education simple and exciting using technology. He has taken several steps like teaching on his YouTube channel, taking live classes on PM e-Vidya national channels and creating awareness on important issues like health.
• Seema Agnihotri of Cm Rise Government Vinoba Higher Secondary School, Ratlam was honoured for making teaching material enjoyable through information technology. To make education interesting, he has organized story reading competitions, newspaper writing, drama and dance competitions involving the community.
• 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.

Haryana's Science Teacher Satyapal Singh honoured with National Teacher’s Award

Why In News?

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.

Two Teachers from Jharkhand honoured with National Teacher’s Award

Why In News?

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

Key Points:

• It is noteworthy that President Draupadi Murmu honored a total of 75 selected teachers from across the country with the National Teacher’s Award for the year 2023 in a ceremony organized at Vigyan Bhawan.
• In this teacher's felicitation ceremony, all the awarded teachers were given 50 thousand rupees in cash, citation, shawl, quince.
• This year, two teachers from Jharkhand were selected for the National Teacher’s Award, who were honored by the President. The honored teachers include Mohd Ijazul Haq, Principal In-charge of Middle School Dewankhana Chatra and Manoranjan Pathak, Computer Science teacher of Sainik School Tilaiya Koderma.
• It is known that the headmaster in charge of middle school Diwankhana, Mohd. Ijazul Haq was given this honor for teaching children through sports, always working for the betterment of students through social work, connecting children from underprivileged classes with education and teaching children based on art. In the year 2022, he also received the Best Teacher District Award.
• 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.

Announcement of State Teacher Honor Award-2023

Why In News?

On September 5, 2023, Chhattisgarh's School Education Minister Ravindra Choubey announced the names of 52 teachers for the State Teacher Honor Award 2023 at the state level teacher honor ceremony held at the Durbar Hall of Raj Bhavan. The selected teachers will be honoured and rewarded on the occasion of Teacher's Day in the coming year.

Key Points:

• It is noteworthy that in a dignified ceremony organized in the Durbar Hall of Raj Bhavan under the chief hospitality of Governor Vishwabhushan Harichandan and the chairmanship of Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, 52 teachers were honored with the State Level Teacher Honor Award for the year 2022 and the names of the teachers to be honored in the coming year were announced. Went.
• In the state level teacher honor ceremony organized on Teacher's Day, four excellent teachers - Mamta Ahar (headmistress) of Raipur district were given Dr. Padumlal Punnalal Bakshi Memorial Award, Madhu Tiwari (headmistress) of Kondagaon district was given Dr. Mukutdhar Pandey Memorial Award, Raigarh. Rashmi Verma (Lecturer) of the district was awarded the Dr. Baldev Prasad Mishra Memorial Award and Indira Chandravanshi (Teacher LB) of the Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai district was awarded the Gajanan Madhav Muktibodh Memorial Award.
• Similarly, Principal Reader, Lecturer, Higher Secondary Teacher, Teacher, Teacher L. B. And 48 excellent teachers of the Assistant Teacher LB category were honored with state level awards for the year 2022.
• Teachers selected for State Teacher Honor Award for the year 2023-
  • Lecturer Neha Nath and teacher LB Kumari Madhuri Uke (District Dantewada)
  • Principal Reader Madhu Sonwani and Lecturer Neetu Singh Yadav (District Surguja)
  • Lecturer LB Rita Giri and Head Reader Vinita Singh (District Surajpur)
  • Lecturer LB Dharmendra Kumar Sahu and Lecturer Dr. Bharatlal Sahari (District Balod)
  • Lecturer LB Tumanu Gosain and Ayodh Kishore Gupta (District Jashpur)
  • Head Reader Jaimala and Hapka Mutta (District Sukma)
  • Assistant teachers Neelkanth Komre and Angad Salamen (District Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki)
  • Assistant teacher Swapnil Singh Pawar and teacher LB Archana Samuel Masih (District Gorela-Pendra-Marwahi)
  • Lecturer LB Manas Sahu and Assistant Teacher LB Mahadeep Janghel (District Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai)
  • Lecturer Sevak Ram Nishad and Lecturer LB Pawan Kumar Sen (District North Bastar Kanker)
  • Lecturer Tanuja Dewangan and Upper Division Teacher Saraswati Nag (District Kondagaon)
  • Assistant Teacher LB Shweta Soni and Arpana Mishra (District Korea)
  • Lecturer LB Gokul Das Janghel and Jaiprakash Sahu (District Rajnandgaon)
  • Teacher LB Kavita Hirwani and Lecturer LB Lata Manikpuri (District Narayanpur)
  • Lecturer LB Dinesh Kumar Chaturvedi and Assistant Teacher LB Kamta Prasad Singh (District Janjgir-Champa)
  • Assistant Teacher LB Sunita Yadav and Lecturer Poonam Singh Sahu (District Sarangarh-Bilaigarh)
  • Assistant Teacher LB Him Kalyani and Lecturer LB Bhuvanlal Sahu (District Bemetara)
  • Lecturer Pramod Kumar Kannauje and Lecturer LB Shailendra Kumar Nayak (District Mahasamund)
  • Teacher Shyam Kumar Gupta and Head Reader Vinod Kumar Panth (District Balrampur)
  • Teacher LB Dr. Satyanarayan Tiwari and Head Reader Jitendra Gendale (District Mungeli)
  • Assistant teacher LB Digeshwar Kumar Sahu and upper-class teacher Kishore Kumar Nirmalkar (District Gariaband).
  • Lecturer LB Jyoti Magar and Dr. Ashish Nayak (District Dhamtari)
  • Head Reader Dr. Manisha Tripathi and Sushil Kumar Gupta (District Raigarh)
  • Lecturer Bhupendra Kumar Rathore and Assistant Teacher Vasundhara Kurre (District Korba)
  • Lecturer Meera Hirwani and Mohd Akbar Khan (District Jagdalpur)
  • Principal Reader Pawan Kumar Sinha and Teacher LB Kakem Narayan (District Bijapur)

17 Teachers of the state got Shailesh Matiyani Award

Why In News?

On September 5, 2023, Governor Lt. Gen. Gurmeet Singh (Retd.) honored 17 teachers with the Shailesh Matiyani State Educational Award at Dehradun Raj Bhavan on the occasion of Teachers' Day.

Key Points:

• The teachers awarded with Shailesh Matiyani State Educational Award include 10 teachers from elementary education, six from secondary and one from training institute.
• In the program, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announced to increase the prize money. He said that the amount of Shailesh Matiyani Award has been increased from Rs.10,000 to Rs.21,000.
• It is known that the Shailesh Matiyani State Educational Award 2022 was announced by the Education Department in February this year, but the teachers selected for these awards could not be rewarded. Now these teachers were rewarded in a function organized at Raj Bhavan on Teachers' Day.
• In elementary education, Asha Budakoti from Pauri district, Sanjay Kumar Kuksal from Uttarkashi, Usha Gaur from Dehradun, Sanjay Kumar from Haridwar, Uttam Singh Rana from Tehri, Ravish Chandra Pancholi from Champawat, Suresh Chandra Sati from Bageshwar, Ganga Arya from Pithoragarh and Nainital. Dr. Asha Bisht was honored.
• In secondary education, Lokendrapal Singh from Uttarkashi, Sanjay Kumar from Dehradun, Damayanti Chand from Pithoragarh, Tribhuvan Chand from Bageshwar, Dr. Prabhakar Joshi from Almora, Nirmal Kumar from Udham Singh Nagar were awarded.
• Apart from this, Dr. Shailendra Singh Dhapola, spokesperson of District Education and Training Institute Bageshwar was also honored by the training institute.