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Telangana Private School Teachers Receive Appreciation Awards 2026
Private school teachers from Telangana received awards for their work and learning.
The awards were given on World Teachers’ Day in Hyderabad.
The programme used TheTeacherApp to support teachers’ professional development.
It began in June, and about 4,000 teachers took part.
Teachers were recognised for engaging students, completing courses and using AI resources.
The top 10 teachers in each of three categories received awards.
G. Shailaja did especially well, appearing among the top performers in all three categories.
Organisers said teachers need to keep learning as technology and children’s needs change.
Teachers from private schools across Telangana were recognised on World Teachers’ Day for engagement, course completion and use of AI resources.
TRSMA and Bharti Airtel Foundation presented the awards at the Press Club in Basheerbagh, Hyderabad, on Monday.
The awards were part of a continuous professional development programme run through TheTeacherApp, launched in June.
Around 4,000 teachers from TRSMA member schools participated, with the top 10 in each of three categories receiving awards.
G. Shailaja of Cardinal Gracious High School, Hyderabad, was among the top performers in all three categories.
- Who
- Private school teachers from Telangana; the awards were presented by TRSMA and Bharti Airtel Foundation.
- What
- Teachers Appreciation Awards 2026 recognised performance in engagement, course completion and use of AI resources.
- Where
- Press Club, Basheerbagh, Hyderabad.
- When
- On World Teachers’ Day; the ceremony was held on Monday. The programme launched in June.
- Why
- To recognise teachers’ performance and ongoing professional development.
Recognition and professional development
Ongoing learning needs
Purpose of the awards
Recognition and professional development
The programme recognised teachers’ performance in engagement, course completion and use of AI resources.
Ongoing learning needs
TRSMA president S. Madhusudhan said teachers must keep updating their knowledge and professional skills as technology, AI and children’s learning needs change.
Key facts
- Awards
- Teachers Appreciation Awards 2026
- Presenters
- Telangana State Recognised Schools Management Association (TRSMA) and Bharti Airtel Foundation
- Programme
- Continuous professional development through TheTeacherApp
- Participation
- Around 4,000 teachers from TRSMA member schools
- Award categories
- Engagement, course completion and use of AI resources
- Recipients
- Top 10 teachers in each of three categories
- Standout performer
- G. Shailaja of Cardinal Gracious High School was among the top performers in all three categories
Quotes
S. Madhusudhan
President of the Telangana State Recognised Schools Management Association
“Teachers are lifelong learners.”
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