National Award for Teachers (India)

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National Award to Teachers is the National award to the Teachers, being awarded by the President of India on 5 September (Teacher's Day) every year to give public recognition to meritorious teachers working in primary, middle and secondary schools in India. A similar recognition for university teacher has been instituted in 2015 in the form of Inspired Teacher recognition. Instituted in 1958, there are 366 awards out of which 20 awards are reserved for Sanskrit, Persian and Arabic teachers. Each State/Union Territory/Organization has an earmarked quota based on the number of teachers. The Scheme also covers teachers of the schools affiliated to CBSE including teachers of independent affiliated schools situated abroad, ICSCE, Sainik School, KVS, NVS, CTSA and schools run by the Atomic Energy Education Society.

From the award year 2001, 33 ‘Special Awards’ have been earmarked to teachers promoting integrated inclusive education in schools and promote the education of children with disabilities in regular schools by States/UTs and other school system.

The teachers of following categories will be considered for award:

  • Teachers with disabilities working in regular schools.
  • Special teacher or trained general teachers who may have done outstanding work for Inclusive Education.

The selection is made by a State level Selection Committee/Central Award Committee presided over by Director (Education)/Head of the Organization with a nominee of the Union Government as a member. The names of the teachers as recommended by the Committee are forwarded by the State Government / Organizations in order of merit. The Government of India makes the final selection on the basis of merit. The award carries a medal, certificate, and INR 50,000/- as award money.

The Government, from the Award Year 2004 has approved that one family member of the awardee teacher would also be treated as State Guests during their stay in Delhi for the function and their expenses would be borne by the Department.

For the award year 2005, 313 teachers were selected for the National Award – 2005 by Hon’ble President. This includes 81 female teachers, 8 teachers from Sanskrit, 3 teachers from Arabic/Persian schools and 14 teachers who have been selected for special award.

In year 2021, total 152 teachers were shortlisted from different States/UTs/Organizations of India and 44 were selected for the National Award.[1]


Recipients[]

  • In 1958, Sri Bacharanianda Iyamma Chengappa was given this award
  • In 1974, Shri Om Prakash Singh Tomar, Headmaster Government Primary School, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh received this award.
  • In 1998 K Govindan Master from Valapad High School Thrissur Kerala.
  • In 1999 J.D.Johnson
  • In 2006, who taught History and English in Central School for Tibetans in Mungod, Kalimpong, Shimla, Karapatra and Darjeeling received the award.[2]
  • In 2012, the principal of Somerville School, Noida, M. N. Arul Raj was given this award.
  • In 2013, the Principal of Nath Valley School , Ranjit Kumar Dass was given this award
  • In 2014, the principal of Al Ameer English School Ajman, S.J.Jacob was given this award.
  • In 2016 Ms. Geetalaxmi Sathyanathan Principal Rani Public School Kozhikode Kerala was awarded National award for teachers 2015
  • In 2018, Nadupalli Shesha Prasad (PGT English) of Kendriya Vidyalaya , Begumpet, Hyderabad was given this award.
  • In 2018, Amitava Misra, Head Teacher of Gobindpur Primary School of Purulia, W. B. received this award as only one from Bengal
  • In 2021-

1. Mamta Paliwal, Lecturer GGSSS Bhiwani, Haryana
2. Kamal Kishore Sharma, Principal Government Senior Secondary School, Kandaghat, Himachal Pradesh
3. Jagtar Singh, Teacher Government Primary School, Khamano, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab
4. Vipin Kumar, Vice Principal Rajkiya Pratibha Vikas Vidyalaya, Delhi 5. Deepak Joshi, Teacher Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Dandusar, Rajasthan
6. Jaisingh, Senior Physical Teacher Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Devrod, Rajasthan
7. Vanita Dayabhai Rathod, Principal Shri Vinoba Bhave School, Rajkot, Gujarat
8. Ashok Kumar Mohanlal Parmar, Teacher Hiten Dholakiya Vidyalaya, Bhuj, Gujarat
9. Shakti Patel, Madhyamik Shikshak,Govt. High School, Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
10. Haridas Sharma, Acting Head Teacher R.K.M.S., Ramgarh, Bihar
11. Chandana Dutta, Teacher M.S. Ranti Government School, Madhubani, Bihar
12. Ashok Kumar Satpathy, Teacher Zilla Government School, Odisha
13. Ajit Kumar Sethy, Acting Head Teacher Govt UPS Kanamana, Odisha
14. Hariswami Das, Head Teacher Sovanagar High School, Malda, West Bengal
15. Sanjeev Kumar Sharma, Teacher Government Primary School, Reasi, Jammu & Kashmir
16. Muhammad Ali, Acting Head Teacher Govt Middle School, Kargil, Ladakh
17. Tripti Mahaur, Teacher Government Girls Inter College, Rampur, Uttar Pradesh
18. Manish Kumar, Teacher Junior High School, Shivganj, Uttar Pradesh
19. Suruchi Gandhi, Principal Bal Bharati Public School, Dwarka, Delhi
20. Achala Verma, Teacher Birla Bailka Vidyapeeth, Jhunjhunun, Rajasthan
21. Mathew K Thomas, Teacher Sainik School, Thiruvananthapuram
22. Pramod Kumar Shukla, Lecturer Eklavya Model Residential School, Bastar, Chhattisgarh
23. Faisal S L, TGT (Librarian) Kendriya Vidyalaya Pattom, Kerala
24. Duda Sora, Head Teacher Government Upper Primary APP Complex, Arunanchal Pradesh
25. Swedesunuo Zao, Head Teacher GMS Jakhama, Nagaland
26. Ningmareo Shimray, Lecturer Ukhrul Higher Secondary School, Manipur
27. Prem Das Chhetri, Teacher Sir T N Sr. Sec. School, Gangtok, Sikkim
28. Mingma Sherpa, Head Teacher Lum Primary School, Sikkim
29. Jacinta Vanlalengzami, Head Teacher A and M Grandchild School, Mizoram
30. Sib Sankar Pal, Head Teacher Pandabpur High School, Tripura
31. Kangkan Kishor Dutta, Teacher Bamunpukhuri High School, Assam
32. Binanda Swargiary, Teacher K B Deulkuchi, H S School, Baksa, Assam
33. Manoj Kumar Singh, Teacher Hindustan Mitra Mandal Middle School, Jharkhand
34. Prasad Manapparambil Bhaskaran, Head Teacher G.L.P.S. Varavoor, Kerala
35. Konathala Phani Bhushan Sridhar, Teacher Zilla Parishad High School, Andhra Pradesh
36. S Muni Reddy, Teacher Z P High School, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh
37. Rangaiah Kaderla, Acting Head Master MPPS Sawarkheda, Telangana
38. Ramaswamy Payyavula, Head Teacher ZP High School Indiranagar, Telangana
39. Nagaraja C M, Teacher Govt High School, Bangalore, Karnataka
40. Asha Devi K, Head Teacher Panchayath Union Middle School, Tamil Nadu
41. Lalitha D, Headmistress Government Girls Highr Secondary School, Erode, Tamil Nadu
42. Khurshid Kutubuddin Sheikh, Teacher Z.P. Upper Primary School, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra
43. Umesh Raghunath Khose, Teacher Z.P.P.S. Jagdambanagar, Maharashtra
44. Jayasundhar V, Teacher Government Middle School, Puducherry

References[]

  1. ^ "Select Teachers for NAT 2021" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ Sonam Choedon, Winner of National Award for Teachers

https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/national-teachers-awards-2021-full-list-of-44-teachers-of-india-to-be-awarded-on-sept-5-1843925-2021-08-22

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