President Droupadi Murmu will confer the National Award to Mamta Ahar, an assistant teacher and the lone candidate from Chhattisgarh, on September 5 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. A total of 46 teachers have been selected for the award.
Mamta Ahar is posted at P Sakharam Dubey Government Primary School, Raipur.
The best teachers for National Awards are selected through a rigorous three-stage process, an official communication said on Thursday.
The honour is given to the teachers every year to celebrate their unique contribution to the quality of school education and commitment to enrich the lives of their students.
September 5 marks the birthday of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, a renowned philosopher, statesman and a teacher. His birthday is celebrated as Teachers Day.