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National Teachers Awards ceremony in India

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On September 5, 2026, President Droupadi Murmu conferred the National Teachers' Awards at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi to mark Teachers’ ~~Day, commemorating the birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.~~ Day. Organized by the Ministry of Education’s Department of School Education and Literacy, the ceremony honored 48 school educators—comprising 26 men and 22 women—representing 27 states, seven Union Territories, and six central government organizations. These recipients were selected through a three-stage process involving district, state, and national levels. During the event, ~~which included the screening of documentaries highlighting innovative teaching practices,~~ President Murmu addressed the ~~nation. She emphasized~~ nation, emphasizing that educators ~~have a duty to~~ must guide students without generating “fear or ~~anxiety,”~~ anxiety” and ~~stressed the importance of treating~~ should treat students “equally and fairly.” She ~~also~~ highlighted the role of ~~educators~~ teachers in reducing school dropout rates and fostering equality of ~~opportunity. Additionally, she~~ opportunity, specifically noting their responsibility to support first-generation learners, students with special needs, and those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. She also advised teachers to embrace emerging ~~technologies, such as~~ technologies like artificial intelligence ~~and digital learning tools, to enhance the classroom experience,~~ while ~~noting that~~ ensuring technology ~~should~~ does not replace the human element of teaching. Among the awardees were four Muslim educators: Mohammad Zafar Alam from Odisha, Dr. Iftikhar Khan from Uttar Pradesh, Mohammad Ayaz Raina from Jammu & Kashmir, and Mohammad Mustafa Kamal from Ladakh. Mohammad Zafar Alam, Principal of Eklavya Model Residential School in Mayurbhanj, was recognized for providing quality education to tribal children in remote areas. Various state-level honors were also ~~conducted. In~~ conducted, including recognitions in Tamil Nadu, ~~396 teachers received the Dr. Radhakrishnan Award. In~~ Delhi, municipal teachers were felicitated by Union Minister Harsh Malhotra and Mayor Pravesh Wahi, while the Delhi government honored 116 teachers and principals with state awards. Other regional recognitions included 79 teachers in Haryana, ~~81 in~~ Uttar Pradesh, ~~32 in~~ Himachal Pradesh, ~~and 20 in~~ Jammu and ~~Kashmir. In Meghalaya, officials addressed the evolving role of teachers~~ Kashmir, and ~~compliance deadlines for eligibility tests.~~ Meghalaya.

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