Posted On: 30 AUG 2024 5:01 PM by PIB Delhi
The Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education, has announced the selection of 50 exemplary teachers for the National Teachers’ Award 2024. This prestigious recognition will be conferred on 5th September 2024 at Vigyan Bhawan, Delhi. The selection process, which is both rigorous and transparent, involved three stages: District, State, and National levels.
Award Details
- Date of Ceremony: 5th September 2024, 4:15 PM
- Venue: Vigyan Bhawan, Delhi
- Total Awardees: 82 teachers (including 50 from School Education and Literacy, 16 from Higher Education, and 16 from Skill Development and Entrepreneurship)
Selection Process
The selected teachers, representing 28 states, 3 Union Territories, and 6 organizations, were chosen through a comprehensive online process. This process involved self-nominations, peer reviews, and evaluations at multiple levels to ensure fairness and transparency. Out of the 50 teachers selected from the Department of School Education and Literacy, 34 are male, 16 are female, 2 are differently-abled, and 1 works with children with special needs (CWSN).
GMSSSS NIT 3 Faridabad, Haryana
- Avinasha Sharma, Lecturer
GSSS Khargat, Himachal Pradesh
- Sunil Kumar, Lecturer
GSSS Girls Barnala, Punjab
- Pankaj Kumar Goyal, Teacher
Government Primary School, Kothe Inder Singh Wale, Punjab
- Rajinder Singh, Teacher
Government Senior Secondary School 4JJ, Rajasthan
- Baljinder Singh Brar, Vice Principal
Government Senior Secondary School BSF Bikaner, Rajasthan
- Hukam Chand Chaudhary, Teacher
Government Upper Primary School Veena, Uttarakhand
- Kusum Lata Gariya, Acting Head Teacher
Satyawati Soiru Angle Higher Secondary School, Mashem Loliem, Goa
- Chandralekha Damodar Mestri, Teacher
Navi Badhada (Badhadapara) Primary School, Badhada, Gujarat
- Chandreshkumar Bholashankar Borisagar, Acting Head Teacher
R.F.Patel High School, Vadadla, Gujarat
- Vinay Shashikant Patel, Principal
Govt Middle School Lidhora, Madhya Pradesh
- Madhav Prasad Patel, Teacher
Govt. High School, Khajuria Sarang, Madhya Pradesh
- Sunita Godha, Teacher
Govt Upper Primary School Khedamara, Chhattisgarh
- K Sharda, Teacher
Daffodils English School, Sanjaynagar-19, Karnataka
- Narasimha Murthy H K, Teacher
Govt High School Billesu, Odisha
- Dwiti Chandra Sahu, Teacher
Jaya Durga High School, Narla Road, Odisha
- Santosh Kumar Kar, Teacher
Sri Nara Singha Vidyapith, Atharakha, West Bengal
- Ashis Kumar Roy, Teacher
Shalbagan G S F P School, 1 No. Gurdaha, West Bengal
- Prasanta Kumar Marik, Head Teacher
BHSS Soura, Jammu and Kashmir
- Dr Urfana Amin, Master
Primary School Bhagesar, Uttar Pradesh
- Ravi Kant Dwivedi, Head Teacher
Upper Primary School Malhupur, Uttar Pradesh
- Shyam Prakash Maurya, Teacher
Shiv Ganga Girls Plus 2 High School, Madhubani, Bihar
- Dr. Minakshi Kumari, Teacher
New Primary School Tarahani, Bihar
- Sikendra Kumar Suman, Acting Head Teacher
GMS Dugnabad, A and N Islands
- K Suma, Teacher
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Dhamangawn, Madhya Pradesh
- Sunita Gupta, Lecturer
Dr Rajendra Prasad Kendriya Vidyalaya, New Delhi
- Charu Sharma, Principal
PM Shri Kendriya Vidyalaya No 1 Jalahalli West, Kamagondannahalli, Karnataka
- Ashok Sengupta, Teacher
Government PU College for Girls NN0045 Hunsur, Mysuru 571105, Karnataka
- H N Girish, Lecturer
Government High School Bashettihalli, Karnataka
- Narayanaswamy R, Head Teacher
PM Shri Government Higher Secondary School Longding, Arunachal Pradesh
- Jyoti Panka, Teacher
GHSS Dimapur, United Colony Ward-20, Nagaland
- Lephizo Apon, Teacher
Sagolband Rishikul Upper Primary School, Sagolband, Manipur
- Nandita Chongtham, Teacher
Modern Senior Secondary School, Arithang, Sikkim
- Yankila Lama, Teacher
Synod Higher Secondary School, Tuithiang Veng Aizawl, Mizoram
- Joseph Vanlalhruaia Sailo, Lecturer
Myngken Christian Higher Secondary School, Bhoirymbong, Meghalaya
- Everlasting Pyngrope, Principal
Netaji Subhas Vidyaniketan, Netaji Choumuhani, Tripura
- Dr. Nani Gopal Debnath, Teacher
Chi Chia Bokuloni Girls High School, No3, Assam
- Dipen Khanikar, Teacher
Plus 2 High School Chandankiyari Bokaro, Jharkhand
- Dr. Asha Rani, Post Graduate Teacher
S.D.V.B.H.S.S, Alappuzha, Kerala
- Jinu George, Teacher
VPAUPS Kundurkunnu, Thachanattukara, Kerala
- K Sivaprasad, Teacher
S.P.S. Municipal High School Plus, Gudivada, Andhra Pradesh
- Midde Srinivasa Rao, Teacher
ZP High School Urandur, Andhra Pradesh
- Suresh Kunati, Teacher
ZPSS Thirumalayapalem, Telangana
- Prabhakar Reddy Pesara, Teacher
ZPHS Dammannapet, Telangana
- Thaduri Sampath Kumar, Teacher
Mamta Modern Sr. Sec. School, Vikaspuri, Delhi
- Pallavi Sharma, Principal
DAV Public School Sector 48-49, Gurugram, Haryana
- Charu Maini, Principal
Panchayat Union Middle School – Rajakuppam, Tamil Nadu
- Gopinath R, Teacher
TVS Higher Secondary School, Madurai, Tamil Nadu
- Muralidharan Ramiya Sethuraman, Vocational Teacher
Z.P. Upper Primary Digital School Jajavandi, Maharashtra
- Mantaiah Chinni Bedke, Teacher
Sou S. M. Lohia Highschool and Junior College, Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Sagar Chittaranjan Bagade, Teacher
Purpose of the Awards
The National Teachers’ Awards celebrate the exceptional contributions of teachers who have significantly enhanced the quality of education and enriched the lives of their students. This annual event, held on Teachers’ Day, aims to honor educators who demonstrate extraordinary commitment and innovation in their teaching practices.
Self-Nomination Portal
Self-nominations for the National Teachers’ Awards 2024 were invited from 27th June 2024 to 21st July 2024 through the Ministry of Education’s portal: National Awards to Teachers.