Paul announces 'Governor's Teachers' award

In a novel initiative Governor of Uttarakhand, KK Paul has started ‘Governor’s Teachers’ Award’ for excellent Government school teachers of the State. 

The award would carry a citation and a cash prize of Rs 5,000.The award would be presented on the occasion of Teachers’ Day on September 5. The Governor has proposed that the State Government should select two teachers - one male and one female - from among the Government schools from all 13 district of State. 

These 26 teachers would be felicitated by the Governor on birth anniversary of educationalist and former President Dr S Radhakrishnan on September 5.  

It is worth mentioning here that after the creation of the State, this would be the first occasion that best teachers will be honoured by the Governor at a State-level function. 

Paul said that it was the responsibility of the entire society to honour its teachers who were dedicated to impart knowledge and guidance to students and making them good and responsible citizens and good human beings. He said that it was the teachers who prepared the youth to contribute to nation building.

“Honouring teachers has been our tradition. This boosts the morale of teachers,” Dr Paul said.