Archive · 25 Aug 2026
President Murmu to Honour 48 Teachers on Teachers’ Day
President Droupadi Murmu will give awards to 48 school teachers.
The ceremony will happen on Teachers’ Day, September 5, 2026.
It will be held at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.
The teachers were chosen in three steps at the district, state and national levels.
They come from 27 states, seven Union Territories and six central government organisations.
There are 26 male teachers and 22 female teachers among the winners.
Short films about each teacher’s work will be shown.
The awards recognise teachers who have helped improve education and enriched their students’ lives.
President Droupadi Murmu will present National Teachers Awards to 48 school teachers on September 5, 2026.
The award ceremony will take place at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.
The teachers were selected through district, state and national-level stages.
Awardees come from 27 states, seven Union Territories and six central government organisations.
The recipients include 26 men and 22 women, with short documentaries about their work shown at the event.
- Who
- President Droupadi Murmu will honour 48 selected school teachers.
- What
- The National Teachers Awards 2026 will be presented.
- When
- September 5, 2026, on Teachers’ Day.
- Where
- Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
- Why
- To recognise teachers whose commitment and work have improved school education and enriched students’ lives.
- Award recipients
- 48 school teachers
- Date
- September 5, 2026
- Venue
- Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
- Selection process
- Three stages: district, state and national levels
- Geographic representation
- 27 states and 7 Union Territories
- Other representation
- 6 central government organisations
- Gender breakdown
- 26 male teachers and 22 female teachers
- Nominations
- Online self-nominations were invited from June 15 to July 20, 2026