In a pride moment for Punjab Education Department, President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday conferred ‘Malti Gyan Peeth Purskar’ upon 15 teachers from the State for their rare contribution in the field of education.
The function was organized at the Rashtarpati Bhawan, New Delhi, where the state’s Education Minister Daljit Singh Cheema and Rural Development and Panchayat Minister Sikandar Singh Maluka were also present.
Cheema, during the award ceremony, said that the award bestowed upon these teachers was in recognition of their marvelous services rendered in the field of education. “These teachers really deserve a pat for this rare achievement. I hope that this award will inspire more teachers to impart the services in more dedicated manner,” he added.
He said that Punjab Government has constantly been making efforts to ensure quality education and the government’s efforts have clearly reflected in result declared this year for the Class X and XII.
This year government school has surpassed the private schools in overall performance and pass percentage, he said adding that to further boost the morale of teaching faculty of the government school, the state government has decided to launch lifetime achievement awards for the government teachers in male and female category.
Notably, the ‘Malti Gyan Peeth Purskar’ is given every year by an NGO ‘MS Single Education and Research Society’ to the teachers of the government school. The teachers are awarded with Rs one lakh cash price.