The State Education department will present Shailesh Matiyani State teachers’ award-2012 to 29 of its teachers for their impressive works for enhancement of education in their schools on Monday. The students who secured the top 10 positions in the Uttarakhand Class X and Class XII board examination 2012 will be awarded the Pt Deendayal Upadhayay Educational Meritorious Scholarships on the same day, said school education director CS Gwal on Sunday. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna would be the chief guest of the progamme whereas Education Minster Mantri Prasad, local MlAs and education secretary will be special guests.
The Additional director NK Bahuguna said that the chief minister would present the Shailesh Matiyani award to 29 teachers of 12 different primary schools, 13 higher secondary schools, two Sanskrit schools and one teacher from each District Institute of Education and Training (DIET). The award comprises a cash prize of Rs 10, 000, one shawl and a letter of appreciation.
According to him, teachers were selected based on their students’ results in the board examination, innovative activities and special works in their schools.
State level selection committee comprised of director general, directors, senior additional directors, senior chief education officer and DIET principal had selected these teachers for the award after conducting physical verification of teachers’ school recommended from Garhwal and Kumaon division.
Apart from this, top ten rankers of last year’s Uttarakhand Class X and Class XII board examination will be awarded with Pt Deendayal Upadhayay Educational Meritorious Awards scholarships. Class XII students would be awarded with a cash prize of Rs 21, 000, Rs 15,000 and Rs 11,000.
The Class X students would receive award with a cash prize of Rs 15, 000, Rs 11, 000 and Rs 8, 000 along with a letter of appreciation. Three top ranker schools in the Class XII board examination would receive Rs 10 lakh, Rs eight lakh and Rs four lakh. Rs eight lakh, four lakh and two lakh for class X.