Teachers Honored for Decades of Service Beyond Classrooms

Four teachers received awards for helping students for many years.

Mary Lai worked in schools for nearly four decades and continued helping students after retiring.

Sambal Sarkar taught science and also helped children who could not easily afford school supplies and fees.

Shane William Saviel taught music and trained many school choirs in India and abroad.

Sujata Dewan helped young children feel safe and confident at school.

The awards ceremony took place in Matigara, Siliguri.

Educationists S.M. Chakravarty and Jennifer Chakravarty also received an award.

They helped start and lead several schools.

The event celebrated people whose work helped students both inside and outside the classroom.