The Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal facilitated 38 teachers and principals of affiliated schools with the CBSE Teachers' Award 2020 in an online ceremony today i.e. September 9, 2020. The ceremony was held online this year in view of the Covid-19 pandemic.
These awards were presented for the year 2019-20 in honor of the teachers and principals of CBSE affiliated schools for their valuable contribution towards improving school education, innovation and dedication.
The 38 awardees are Primary and, Middle-Level teachers, Language teachers, Science, Social Science, Physical Education, Mathematics, Economics, IT, Fine Arts teachers,
School Counsellors, Vice-Principals and Principals.
Honorable Education Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank and Shri Sanjay Dhotre, Minister of State for Education gave away the awards in the gracious presence of Smt. Anita Karwal, Secretary (SE&L); Shri Manoj Ahuja, Chairman, CBSE, and Shri Anurag Tripathi, Secretary, CBSE.
Several other distinguished guests from the Ministry of Education, NVS, KVS, CBSE as well as principals, teachers, students, parents and families from several CBSE affiliated schools joined online to watch this program.
Each award consists of a Merit Certificate, a shawl and an amount of 50,000/-.