Archive · 22 Aug 2026
Telangana Teacher Bhavani Bompelly Selected for National Award
Bhavani Bompelly is a teacher from Telangana who is receiving a national teaching award.
President Droupadi Murmu will present the award on September 5.
Bompelly is one of 48 teachers chosen from across India.
She makes lessons fun by using games, activities and different subjects together.
She teaches all subjects, especially mathematics.
Her school has grown from 40 students to more than 130.
Attendance has improved, and the school reported no dropouts.
Bompelly says she will keep working hard for her students whether or not she receives awards.
Bhavani Bompelly of MPPS Girls Gandhari will receive the National Teachers Award from President Droupadi Murmu on September 5.
She is one of 48 school teachers selected nationally through district, state and national-level evaluations.
Bompelly uses joyful, play-based and interdisciplinary teaching, with a focus on academics, activities and holistic development.
She said enrollment at her school rose from 40 students in 2018 to more than 130 after 2025, with zero reported dropouts.
The award ceremony at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, will be telecast and streamed on government platforms.
- Who
- Bhavani Bompelly, a secondary school teacher at MPPS Girls Gandhari, is one of 48 national award recipients.
- What
- She has been selected for the National Teachers Award and will receive it from President Droupadi Murmu.
- When
- The award ceremony is scheduled for September 5; the article identifies the award as the 2026 National Teachers Award.
- Where
- The ceremony will take place at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.
- Why
- The article highlights Bompelly's joyful and activity-based teaching, student-focused work, and contributions to her school's development.
- Awardee
- Bhavani Bompelly
- School
- MPPS Girls Gandhari
- National selection
- 48 teachers selected from 27 states, seven Union Territories and six Central government organisations
- Selection process
- Three stages: district, state and national levels
- Enrollment change
- From 40 students in 2018 to more than 130 after 2025
- Attendance and retention
- Attendance rose above 80 per cent, and the school reported zero dropouts
- Ceremony coverage
- Telecast on Doordarshan and SWAYAM PRABHA, with streaming through Union education ministry platforms