Keeping up with the tradition of honouring the educators from School Education on the occasion of Teacher’s Day, the Education Department, Chandigarh hosted a felicitation ceremony of the recipients of State awards and commendation certificates 2021-22 to Principals, Heads and teachers from schools. The Chief Guest Banwarilal Purojhit, Governor Punjab and Administrator UT Chandigarh felicitated the awardee teachers at Tagore Theatre in the presence of Guest of Honor, Kirron Kher, Member of Parliament. This year, a total of 10 state awards and 11 commendation certificates were conferred to Principal, Head, Lecturers, TGT/DPE, JBT/NTT, teachers on deputation and from private/recognized schools in Chandigarh. The State Awardees were facilitated with a medal, a Certificate and Rs 21000 while the Commendation Certificate Awardees were given Rs 5100 each along with a Certificate.