The Ministry of Education’s Department of School Education and Literacy has announced the names of 45 outstanding teachers who will be honoured with the prestigious National Teachers’ Awards 2025. President Droupadi Murmu will present the awards on September 5, celebrated every year as Teachers’ Day to commemorate the birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.
This year’s awardees include school teachers from across India, representing diverse regions, languages, and educational institutions. Notably, three teachers each from Maharashtra and Bihar, and two teachers each from Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal have been selected. Additionally, five teachers from the Prime Minister Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) programme have also been honoured for their contributions.
National Teachers’ Awards 2025: Recognising Excellence in Education
The National Teachers’ Awards are conferred annually to celebrate the dedication, innovation, and commitment of teachers who shape the future of the nation. The award not only acknowledges academic excellence but also highlights innovative teaching practices, use of technology in education, and efforts to empower underprivileged students.
The 2025 awardees represent a wide spectrum of schools—government, aided, private, and special institutions such as PM SHRI schools, Sainik Schools, Kendriya Vidyalayas, and Atomic Energy Central Schools. These teachers have been recognized for their exceptional contribution to improving learning outcomes, adopting inclusive teaching methods, and promoting values among students.
COMPLETE LIST OF THE AWARDEES
The selection reflects diversity, with teachers from states like Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya, Tripura, Assam, Sikkim, Lakshadweep, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands also featuring in the list.
| Teacher Name | School Name/ State/UT |
| Sunita | PM SHRI GGSSS, Sonepat Murthal, Haryana |
| Shashi Paul | Govt Model Centre, Primary Shamror School, Solan, Himachal Pradesh |
| Narinder Singh | Government Primary School Jandiali, Ludhiana, Punjab |
| Awadhesh Kumar Jha | Sarvodaya Co-Ed Vidyalaya, Rohini, North West Delhi, Delhi |
| Manjubala | GPS Chyurani, Champawat, Uttarakhand |
| Parveen Kumari | Government Girls Model Senior Secondary School, Chandigarh |
| Neelam Yadav | Tapukada, Khairthal-Tijara, Rajasthan |
| Bhaviniben Dineshbhai Desai | GUPS Bhensroad, Daman, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu |
| Vilas Ramnath Satarkar | Dr. K.B. Hedgewar High School, Cujira Bambolim, North Goa, Goa |
| Hitesh Kumar Pravinchandra Bhundiya | Shri Swaminarayan Gurukul Vidyalaya, Rajkot, Gujarat |
| Hirenkumar Hasmukhbhai Sharma | Primary School Vavdi, near Gandhipura Kheda, Gujarat |
| Sheela Patel | PS Devran Tapriya Pathariya Damoh, Damoh, Madhya Pradesh |
| Bherulal Osara | Govt EPES M.S Kheriya Susner, Agar Malwa, Madhya Pradesh |
| Dr Pragya Singh | Govt Middle School Hanoda, Durg, Chhattisgarh |
| Kuldeep Gupta | Govt Higher Secondary School Jindrah, Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir |
| Ram Lal Singh Yadav | UPS Badawapur, Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh |
| Madhurima Tiwari | PM SHRI Composite Vidyalaya Rani Karnawati, Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh |
| Kumari Nidhi | Primary School Suhagi, Kishanganj, Bihar |
| Dilip Kumar | Lalit Narayan Laxmi Narayan Project Girls High School, Supaul, Bihar |
| Sonia Vikas Kapoor | Atomic Energy Central School No. 2, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| Kandhan Kumaresan | Govt Model Senior Secondary School, Aberdeen, South Andamans, Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
| Santosh Kumar Chaurasia | PM SHRI School, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Salora, Korba, Chhattisgarh |
| Dr Pramod Kumar | Sainik School Nalanda, Nalanda, Bihar |
| Tarun Kumar Dash | PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalaya, Koraput, Odisha |
| Basanta Kumar Rana | Govt NUPS Kondel, Malkangiri, Odisha |
| Tanusree Das | Kuchlachati Primary School, Medinipur West, West Bengal |
| Nang Ekthani Mounglang | Govt Sec. School Pachin, Papum Pare, Arunachal Pradesh |
| Peleno Petenilhu | John Govt. Higher Secondary School, Viswema, Kohima, Nagaland |
| Koijam Machasana | Ghari Upper Primary School, Imphal West, Manipur |
| Karma Tempo Ethenpa | PM SHRI Mangan SSS, Mangan, Sikkim |
| Dr. Heipor Uni Bang | K.B. Memorial Secondary School, Wapung, East Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya |
| Bidisha Majumder | Hariananda English Medium H.S. School, Gomati, Tripura |
| Debajit Ghosh | Namsang TE Model School, Dibrugarh, Assam |
| Shweta Sharma | Govt M.S Vivekanand, Deoghar, Jharkhand |
| Dr Shaikh Mohammad Waquioddin Shaikh Hamidoddin | Zilla Parishad High School, Ardhapur, Nanded, Maharashtra |
| Dr Sandipan Gurunath Jagdale | Dayanand College of Arts, Latur, Maharashtra |
| Ibrahim S | Govt Junior Basic School, Moola Androth, Lakshadweep |
| Madhurima Acharya | Delhi Public School Newtown, Kolkata, West Bengal |
| Madabathula Thirumala Sridevi | Pandit Nehru MPL HS 17 Ward, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh |
| Maram Pavithra | ZPHS Penpahad, Suryapet, Telangana |
| Revathy Parameswaran | PS Senior Secondary School, Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| Vijayalakshmi V | Bharathiyar Centenary Govt Girls Higher Secondary School, Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu |
| Kishorkumar M S | Govt Vocational Higher Secondary School, Kallara, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala |
| Dr V Rex Alias Radhakrishnan | Thillaiyadi Valliammal Govt High School, Puducherry |
| Madhusudan K S | Govt Higher Primary School, Hinakal, Mysuru, Karnataka |
Teachers’ Day Celebration 2025
The awards ceremony will be held in New Delhi on September 5, 2025. President Droupadi Murmu will confer medals, certificates, and cash prizes to the awardees. The event will also be streamed live to inspire students, educators, and parents across the nation.
The Ministry of Education has also emphasized that the National Teachers’ Awards aim to encourage best teaching practices, foster innovative pedagogy, and highlight the importance of teachers in building a knowledge-driven and inclusive India.
The announcement of the National Teachers’ Awards 2025 reaffirms the government’s commitment to strengthening India’s education system by recognising the dedication and passion of teachers. These 45 awardees, representing both rural and urban schools, showcase the transformative power of education in shaping lives and communities. On Teachers’ Day 2025, the nation will once again honour its unsung heroes who work tirelessly to empower the next generation.
