According to the ministry, the teachers have been selected through a rigorous three-stage selection process, including evaluations at district, state, and national level
“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,” the ministry said in a statement.
“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 the Hon’ble Prime Minister,” it added.
The awardees represent varied geographical and social backgrounds, hailing from 28 states and 3 union territories. Additionally, educators from six different organisations have also been recognised.
“The 50 selected teachers are from 28 States, 3 UTs and 6 Organizations. Out of 50 selected teachers, 34 are males, 16 are female, 2 are differently abled and 1 working with CWSN. 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,” the ministry said.
Here is the full list of the awardee teachers
Avinasha Sharma (Haryana)
Sunil Kumar (Himachal Pradesh)
Pankaj Kumar Goyal (Punjab)
Rajinder Singh (Punjab)
Baljinder Singh Brar (Rajasthan)
Hukam Chand Chaudhary (Rajasthan)
Kusum Lata Gariya (Uttarakhand)
Chandralekha Damodar Mestri (Goa)
Chandresh Kumar Bolashankar Borisagar (Gujarat)
Vinay Shashikant Patel (Gujarat)
Madhav Prasad Patel (Madhya Pradesh)
Sunita Godha (Madhya Pradesh)
K. Sharda (Chhattisgarh)
Narasimha Murthy H.K. (Karnataka)
Dwiti Chandra Sahu (Odisha)
Santosh Kumar Kar (Odisha)
Ashish Kumar Roy (West Bengal)
Prasanta Kumar Marik (West Bengal)
Urfana Amin (Jammu and Kashmir)
Ravi Kant Dwivedi (Uttar Pradesh)
Shyam Prakash Maurya (Uttar Pradesh)
Dr. Minakshi Kumari (Bihar)
Sikendra Kumar Suman (Bihar)
K. Suma (Andaman and Nicobar Islands)
Sunita Gupta (Madhya Pradesh)
Charu Sharma (Delhi)
Ashok Sengupta (Karnataka)
H. N. Girish (Karnataka)
Narayanswamy R (Karnataka)
Jyoti Panka (Arunachal Pradesh)
Lephizo Apon (Nagaland)
Nandita Chongtham (Manipur)
Yankila Lama (Sikkim)
Joseph Vanlalhruaia Sail (Mizoram)
Everlasting Pyngrope (Meghalaya)
Dr. Nani Gopal Debnath (Tripura)
Dipen Khanikar (Assam)
Dr. Asha Rani (Jharkhand)
Jinu George (Kerala)
K. Sivaprasad (Kerala)
Middie Srinivas Rao (Andhra Pradesh)
Suresh Kunati (Andhra Pradesh)
Prabhakar Reddy Pesara (Telangana)
Thaduri Sampath Kumar (Telangana)
Pallavi Sharma (Delhi)
Charu Maini (Haryana)
Gopinath R (Tamil Nadu)
Muralidharan Ramiya Sethuraman (Tamil Nadu)
Mantaiah Chinni Bedke (Maharashtra)
Sagar Chittaranjan Bagade R (Maharashtra)