President Droupadi Murmu will present the National Teachers’ Award to 75 teachers from across the country today on the occasion of National Teachers’ Day.
As per the Minister of Education, the award ceremony will take place in Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.
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 Prime Minister, said the statement.
Department of School Education and Literacy of Ministry of Education has been organising a National level function on Teachers Day every year to confer the National Awards to the best teachers in the country, selected through a rigorous, transparent selection process.