Archive · 5 Sep 2026
President Murmu To Honour Teachers On Teachers’ Day 2026
Teachers’ Day is celebrated in India on September 5.
It remembers Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, a former president and teacher.
President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to honour educators in New Delhi.
One report says 48 school teachers will receive national awards.
Another report says the ceremony will honour 82 educators in total, including higher-education teachers and trainers.
The awards celebrate teachers who help students learn and grow.
Short films about the awardees’ work will be shown at the ceremony.
States such as Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh are also giving their own teacher awards.
President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to present the National Teachers’ Awards at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on September 5, 2026.
One report says 48 school teachers will receive the national awards, while another describes 82 recipients: 48 school teachers, 21 higher-education teachers and 13 trainers.
The awards recognise educators for dedication, innovation, improved learning environments and contributions to students’ lives.
The school-teacher selection involved a transparent online process with district-, state- and national-level stages; the 48 school awardees represent 27 states, seven Union territories and six central-government organisations.
Separate state honours include awards for 26 teachers in Himachal Pradesh and 81 teachers in Uttar Pradesh.
- Who
- President Droupadi Murmu and educators receiving the National Teachers’ Awards.
- What
- A Teachers’ Day award ceremony recognising teachers and other educators for their contributions to education.
- When
- September 5, 2026, during India’s Teachers’ Day observance.
- Where
- Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.
- Why
- To honour educators whose dedication, innovation and mentorship have improved education and enriched students’ lives.
First Report
Second Report
Number of national award recipients
First Report
The ceremony will honour 48 school teachers with the National Teachers’ Awards.
Second Report
The ceremony will honour 82 educators in total, comprising 48 school teachers, 21 higher-education teachers and 13 trainers.
Scope of the awards
First Report
The report focuses on the National Teachers’ Awards for school teachers organised by the Department of School Education and Literacy.
Second Report
The report presents the ceremony as recognising school teachers, higher-education teachers and trainers from the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.
- National ceremony
- President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to confer the awards at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.
- Reported school-teacher count
- The first report identifies 48 school-teacher awardees.
- Reported total count
- The second report identifies 82 educators: 48 school teachers, 21 higher-education teachers and 13 trainers from the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.
- School-awardee representation
- The 48 school teachers were selected from 27 states, seven Union territories and six central-government organisations.
- Selection process
- The school-teacher selection used a three-stage process at district, state and national levels after online nominations.
- Teachers’ Day significance
- September 5 marks the birth anniversary of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, described as a philosopher, scholar, statesman and former President of India.
- State awards
- Himachal Pradesh will honour 26 teachers, while Uttar Pradesh will honour 81 teachers with state and Chief Minister’s Teacher Awards.
