Murmu awards National Teachers Awards to 45 educators on Teachers Day

President Droupadi Murmu will confer the National Teachers Awards on 45 educators from across India on September 5 as the country marks Teachers Day, the government said, a ceremony intended to recognise innovative classroom practice and long service on the birth anniversary of scholar and former president Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. The awardees, selected through a three stage process at district, state and national levels, include teachers from big cities, remote villages and the North East, the Union Education Ministry said.

The list of recipients, announced by the ministry, comprises 24 men and 21 women and spans states such as Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat, along with representatives from Union territories and southern states. Among those named were Sunita Sonipat, Shashi Paul of Solan, Narinder Singh of Ludhiana, Awadhesh Kumar Jha of North West Delhi and Manjubala Champawat. Officials said the awards recognise work ranging from creative classroom methods to efforts that broaden access to learning in underserved areas.

Teachers Day in India is observed each year on September 5 to honour Radhakrishnan, a noted philosopher who served as the...