Shillong, Sep 3: Madhav Singh, a teacher from Meghalaya teaching at Alpha English Higher Secondary School, Lumsohdanei, Nongpoh in Ri Bhoi has been selected for the National Teachers’ Award.
According to Ministry of Education officials, Singh is among the 75 teachers who have been selected. The award will be conferred upon them by President Droupadi Murmu on September 5, on the occasion of Teachers Day in New Delhi.
A total of 75 teachers have been selected, which include 50 school teachers, 13 teachers from higher education institutions, and 12 from the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.
A senior MoE official said, “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 awardees would also get an opportunity to interact with Prime Minister Narendra Modi,” the official added.
Every year, the MoE organises a national-level function on Teachers’ Day to confer the National Awards on the best teachers in the country, selected through a rigorous, transparent selection process.
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