The Punjab Government will bestow honour upon 52 teachers from the State on the occasion of Teachers’ Day on Saturday in a State-level function.
A total of 38 teachers will be bestowed with prestigious State Awards while 14 teachers will be honoured with appreciation letters.
Besides, five PES Cadre Officers would also be honoured with appreciation letters for their exemplary performance in the assigned duties.
“The 38 State Award Winner teachers would be honoured with a cash amount of `10,000, appreciation letter, a medal and one-year extension on service period and 14 teachers would be honoured with the appreciation letter,” said Punjab Education Minister Daljit Singh Cheema on Friday.
Congratulating the teaching community on the Teachers’ Day after announcing the names of teachers for State awards, Cheema said that department had formed a four-member committee comprising Principal Secretary Education C Roul, Director General School Education Pardeep Aggarwal, DPI (Secondary) Balbir Singh Dhol and DPI (Elementary) Harbans Singh Sandhu for the judicious selection of teaching fraternity for State awards.
“A total 134 cases have been received for this honour from the teachers with detailed information of their achievements, which were preliminary examined by the principals of their respective schools and then thoroughly inspected by committees at district levels under District Education Officers,” he said.
He added that these cases were re-examined by sub state level committees, out of which 52 teachers have been selected by State level Selection Committee.
The Minister informed that this selection has been finalised on the basis of achievements of teachers. “Out of total 100 marks, 30 were for the results of students of respective teachers while other parameters were ACR, educational qualification, academic achievements, character, contribution for the all round development of school, attitude towards students and their parents, coordination with village level committee, among others,” he said.
Cheema said that there were special marks for teachers were being delivering their duties in odd circumstances. “The process was so simple, logical and transparent so that the teachers can evaluate themselves at their own,” he said.
He added that out of 38 state awardees this year, department has taken a unique step by giving State award to five such teachers who have not even applied for the award. “These teachers have been selected by the education department based on their brilliant performance,” he added.
Besides State awards, 14 teachers will given appreciation letters for their good educational services but they were not able to fulfil the conditions set up for the State award.
“This will lift teachers’ morale who are performing their duties to the best and also motivate other teachers,” said Cheema.