President Droupadi Murmu will confer the National Teachers Award 2024 to 82 teachers in New Delhi tomorrow. Every year, the country celebrates 5th September, the birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, as National Teachers’ Day. Union Education Ministry said the purpose of the National Teachers’ Awards is to celebrate the unique contribution of some of the finest teachers in the country and to honour those teachers who have not only improved the quality of school education but also enriched the lives of their students.

The Department of School Education and Literacy has selected 50 teachers for this year’s National Teachers’ Awards. They have been selected through a rigorous transparent and online three stages – District, State and National level selection process. The 50 selected teachers are from 28 States, three Union Territories and six Organizations.

In addition, 16 teachers from the Department of Higher Education and 16 teachers from the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship will also be awarded. Each award carries a certificate of merit, a cash award of 50 thousand rupees and a silver medal.