What happened: National Teachers Awards to 48 school teachers on September 5
The President of India will confer the National Teachers Awards on 48 school teachers at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on September 5. The awards are meant to recognize and celebrate outstanding contributions by teachers across the country.
Background and earlier position: nationwide representation and selection through three stages
The National Teachers Awards use a three-stage selection process at district, state, and national levels. This structure supports participation and shortlisting from local levels before final selection at the national level.
The selected teachers for this year include representation across:
27 states7 union territories6 central government organisations
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