President of India Droupadi Murmu conferred the National Teachers Awards 2022 to 46 exceptional teachers from across India today.
The coveted prize was awarded to teachers from various states including Telangana, Maharashtra, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Punjab.
Out of these 46 teachers, two teachers (one from Uttarakhand and the other from Andaman and Nicobar Deep Group) awarded for teachers with disabilities under the special category.
Every winner of the National Teachers Awards is honoured with a certificate of merit, a cash reward of Rs 50,000 and a silver medal.
The tradition to celebrate Teacher's Day began in 1962 to honour the former President and all the teachers across the country.
