Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Punjab Teacher Honoured for Creating Virtual Physics Lab
Dinesh Kumar is a physics teacher in Patiala, Punjab.
He teaches at a government girls’ school.
He made a virtual lab to help students learn physics.
A virtual lab lets students study experiments using digital tools.
Kumar wants his students to feel less afraid of physics.
He has a PhD in Physics.
He has taught at the school for more than 10 years.
He was chosen as the only teacher from Punjab for a National Award.
The President of India will honour him in Delhi on September 5, Teacher’s Day.
Dinesh Kumar, a 52-year-old teacher in Patiala, created a virtual physics lab for his students.
Kumar is the only teacher from Punjab selected for the National Award.
He will be honoured by the President of India in Delhi on September 5, Teacher’s Day.
Kumar has taught for more than 10 years at Government Victoria Girls Senior Secondary School.
The physics teacher, who holds a PhD, aims to help students overcome their fear of the subject.
- Who
- Dinesh Kumar, a 52-year-old physics teacher at Government Victoria Girls Senior Secondary School.
- What
- He was selected for a National Award after creating a virtual physics lab for students.
- When
- He will be honoured on September 5, Teacher’s Day; the article does not specify the year.
- Where
- The honouring will take place in Delhi, while Kumar teaches in Patiala, Punjab.
- Why
- Kumar created the virtual lab and teaches in ways intended to reduce students’ fear of physics.
- Teacher
- Dinesh Kumar
- Age
- 52
- Award status
- Only teacher from Punjab selected for the National Award
- Honouring authority
- President of India
- Honouring date
- September 5, Teacher’s Day
- School
- Government Victoria Girls Senior Secondary School, Patiala
- Qualification
- PhD in Physics