World Teachers’ Day celebrated In Srinagar With FAP-India Awards 2025
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06 Oct 2025
Srinagar, Oct 05: World Teachers’ Day 2025 was celebrated with great enthusiasm and respect by the Federation of All Private Indian Schools (FAP-India) in collaboration with the Private Schools Association of Jammu and Kashmir (PSAJK), with Chandigarh University as the event partner, at Hotel Countryside, Srinagar.
According to a statement issued here, on this occasion, the FAP (India) State Awards 2025 were presented to honour outstanding schools, principals and teachers from Jammu and Kashmir for their excellence in education, sports and innovation.
The event witnessed the participation of top education leaders and dignitaries from across India, including delegates from Punjab, Chandigarh, Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The program was organized under the leadership of Dr. Jagjit Singh Dhuri, President, FAP-India and G.N. Var, State President, Private Schools Association J&K (PSAJK).
The awards were presented in six categories: Best School (Academic & Sports Achievement), Best Principal Achievement and Best Teacher Achievement. In total, 300 schools, principals and teachers from Jammu and Kashmir were honoured for their dedication and exceptional contribution to education.
The Chief Guest for the opening session was Nasir Aslam Wani, Advisor to the Chief Minister of J&K, while the Guests of Honour included MLA Gulmarg Farooq Shah, Senior Counsel of the Supreme Court, Adv. Zaffar A. Shah and Dr R. S Bawa Founding Vice Chancellor and Pro Chancellor Chandigarh University.
Advocate Zaffar A. Shah, Senior Counsel of the Supreme Court, highlighted the legal issues faced by private schools in Jammu and Kashmir. “There are several legal and administrative challenges that private institutions continue to face,” he said.
The top honours of the event were presented to some of the leading names in the private education sector, including: Parvez Samuel Kaul, Director, Biscoe & Mallinson School; Vijay Dhar, Chairman, DPS Srinagar; Mohammad Yousuf Wani, Chairman, Green Valley Educational Institute.
In recognition of his selfless work for the environment, Manzoor Wangoo, Chairman NLCO, was honoured as the “Green Ambassador of Kashmir” for his outstanding contributions to environmental conservation and awareness in the region.
Other awardees included Fr. Stalin Raja, Principal Burn Hall School; Suresh Britto, Principal St. Joseph’s School Baramulla and Sr. Mary Jarsi, Principal Presentation Convent School.
The Best Headmistress Awards were presented to Ms. Mabel Yonzon (Tyndale-Biscoe & Mallinson School, Srinagar), Roy Mathews (The Kashmir Valley School, Budgam) and Aftab Ahmed Shah (Tyndale-Biscoe & Mallinson School, Tangmarg).
Dr. Jagjit Singh Dhuri, President, FAP-India, while expressing gratitude to all guests and participants. He said “The FAP (India) State Awards are a humble tribute to the dedication of our teachers and principals who work tirelessly to shape young minds. We are thankful to the dignitaries, school leaders and educators who joined us from different parts of India to celebrate this world teacher’s day 2025. This initiative reflects our collective vision of recognizing merit and strengthening private education across the country.”
G.N. Var, President, PSAJK said “These awards are given purely on merit, after a thorough screening process. Our aim is to motivate educators and schools to continue their excellent work”.
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