Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Uttar Pradesh Selects 61 Teachers for State Education Awards
Uttar Pradesh has chosen 61 teachers for a special state award.
The award is called the State Teacher Award-2025.
The teachers were selected because of their work in improving schools.
They helped focus on better teaching and children’s learning.
A state committee reviewed recommendations from different districts.
The winners work in many parts of Uttar Pradesh.
Some are headmasters, while others are assistant teachers.
The government says honoring them may encourage more teachers to improve education.
Uttar Pradesh’s Basic Education Department selected 61 teachers for the State Teacher Award-2025.
The selections followed recommendations from a state-level committee reviewing proposals from districts.
Awardees were recognized for improving teaching quality, student learning and school systems.
The teachers represent districts including Lucknow, Agra, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Prayagraj and Varanasi.
Both headmasters and assistant teachers from several types of schools were included.
- Who
- The Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Department selected 61 teachers, following recommendations from a state-level selection committee.
- What
- The teachers will receive the State Teacher Award-2025 for contributions to school education.
- When
- The announcement was reported on August 31; the award is designated for 2025.
- Where
- The selected teachers work in schools across districts of Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- They were recognized for improving teaching quality, children’s learning, innovation and school systems.
- Number of awardees
- 61 teachers
- Award
- State Teacher Award-2025
- Selecting authority
- Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Department
- Selection process
- District proposals were reviewed by a state-level selection committee.
- Teacher roles
- The list includes headmasters and assistant teachers.
- School types
- Primary, upper primary, composite, pre-secondary and PM Shri schools.
- State
- Uttar Pradesh