Teachers Day 2025: President Murmu confers National Teachers Awards on 45 educators
The Department of School Education and Literacy under the Ministry of Education has shortlisted a total of 45 teachers for the prestigious National Teacher Awards 2025. President Murmu presented the awards to the teachers at a function held at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan also participated in the award ceremony.
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu has conferred the National Teacher Awards to a total of 45 teachers from various parts of the country for their contributions. In an event at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi, President Murmu said teachers are the guiding light of society and architects of the nation's future. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan also participated in the award ceremony and praised all the teachers who help students advance in their careers.
"Teachers are the guiding light of our society and the architects of our nation's future. Through their wisdom, knowledge and values, they nurture generations of students and inspire them to pursue excellence and innovation," PTI quoted Murmu as saying.
"The National Education Policy 2020 reflects our commitment to empowering teachers and strengthening the education system. Let us strive to create a favourable environment that honours teachers and fosters creativity, compassion, and innovation in students," the President said.
The President has felicitated a total of 45 teachers with awards, given to recognise their dedication to enhancing the quality of teaching and the learning abilities of students across India.
Congratulating the educationists who were honoured with the National Teacher Awards 2025, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan praised the commitment and passion of teachers in making learning more engaging and stress-free.
"Bharat is proud of their commitment to teaching and learning and advancing the spirit of NEP 2020," MoE Pradhan said on his official X handle.
National Teachers' Awards 2025: Meet 45 teachers
1. Sunita, Sonipat
2. Shashi Paul, Solan
3. Narinder Singh, Ludhiana
4. Awadhesh Kumar Jha, North West Delhi
5. Manjubala, Champawat
6. Parveen Kumari, Chandigarh
7. Neelam Yadav, Khairthal Tijara
8. Bhaviniben Dineshbhai Desai, Daman
9. Vilas Ramnath Satarkar, North Goa
10. Hitesh Kumar Pravinchandra Bhundiya, Rajkot
11. Hirenkumar Hasmukhbhai Sharma, near Gandhipura Kheda
12. Sheela Patel, Damoh
13. Bherulal Osara, Agar Malwa
14. Dr Pragya Singh, Durg
15. Kuldeep Gupta, Govt Higher Secondary School Jindrah
16. Ram Lal Singh Yadav, Bhadohi
17. Madhurima Tiwari, Mirzapur
18. Kumari Nidhi, Kishanganj
19. Dilip Kumar, Supaul
20. Sonia Vikas Kapoor, Mumbai
21. Kandhan Kumaresan, Aberdeen
22. Santosh Kumar Chaurasia, Korba
23. Dr Pramod Kumar, Nalanda
24. Tarun Kumar Dash, Koraput
25. Basanta Kumar Rana, Malkangiri
26. Tanusree Das, Medinipur West
27. Nang Ekthani Mounglang, Papum Pare
28. Peleno Petenilhu, Kohima
29. Koijam Machasana, Imphal West
30. Karma Tempo Ethenpa, Mangan
31. Dr. Heipor Uni Bang, East Jaintia Hills
32. Bidisha Majumder, Gomati
33. Debajit Ghosh, Dibrugarh
34. Shweta Sharma, Deoghar
35. Dr Shaikh Mohammad Waquioddin Shaikh Hamidoddin, Nanded
36. Dr Sandipan Gurunath Jagdale, Latur
37. Ibrahim S, Moola Androth
38. Madhurima Acharya, Kolkata
39. Madabathula Thirumala Sridevi, Visakhapatnam
40. Maram Pavithra, Suryapet
41. Revathy Parameswaran, Chennai
42. Vijayalakshmi V, Tiruppur
43. Kishorkumar M S, Thiruvananthapuram
44. Dr V Rex Alias Radhakrishnan, Thillaiyadi Valliammal Govt High School
45. Madhusudan K S, Mysuru
Every year, India celebrates Teachers' Day on September 5 to commemorate the birth anniversary of the great educationist and former President of India, Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.