On Teachers Day, Chhattisgarh Governor Vishwabhushan Harichandan will honour 52 teachers with the State Teacher Award and Memorial Award on Sept 5, it was announced on Sunday.
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel will preside over the programme. School Education Minister Ravindra Choubey and Parliamentary Secretary Dwarkadhish Yadav will be special guests.
Of these, 48 teachers will get the State Teacher Honour and four teachers the Memorial Award in the name of the great litterateurs of the state.
Apart from this, Rs. 21,000 and a citation will be given to teachers selected for the State Teacher Award and Rs. 50,000 and a citation will be presented to teachers selected for the Memorial Award.