National Teachers Awards 2026: President Murmu to Honour 48 Teachers on September 5

President Droupadi Murmu will honour 48 teachers with the National Teachers Awards 2026 at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on September 5, marking National Teachers’ Day.

The annual awards recognise outstanding contributions by teachers to school education and their role in shaping the lives of students. The selected educators represent government schools, Kendriya Vidyalayas, specialised institutions and other educational organisations from across the country.

National Teachers’ Day is observed in India every year on September 5 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, India’s second President, renowned philosopher and teacher.

The National Teachers Awards 2026 will recognise educators from 27 states, seven Union Territories and six Central Government organisations. Of the 48 awardees, 26 are male and 22 are female.

The teachers were selected through a three-stage process involving district, state and national-level evaluation. The selection process began with online self-nominations, with eligible teachers invited to submit their applications between June 15 and July 20, 2026.

Full List of National Teachers Awards 2026 Awardees

1. J Prakash Rao — Andaman and Nicobar Islands
2. Rajesh Kouluri — Andhra Pradesh
3. Yaku Tame — Arunachal Pradesh
4. Rajesh Bordoloi — Assam
5. Khushboo Kumari — Bihar
6. Pushpa Prasad — Bihar
7. Radha Rajesh — CISCE
8. Sangeeta Yadav — CBSE
9. Ravi Jaiswal — Chandigarh
10. Sunita Yadav — Chhattisgarh
11. Patel Purnima Mohanlal — Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
12. Suman Goel — Delhi
13. Md. Zafar Alam — Eklavya Model Residential Schools
14. Mahadev Hanamant Shinde — Goa
15. NitinKumar Mahendrakumar Pathak — Gujarat
16. Anil Kaushik — Haryana
17. Manjari V Mahajan — Himachal Pradesh
18. Mohd Ayaz Raina — Jammu and Kashmir
19. Munmun Bhattacharjee — Jharkhand
20. Rathnakumari S — Karnataka
21. Amutha J — Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan
22. Dr Manisha Khetrapal — Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan
23. Sunil Kumar KP — Kerala
24. Mohd Mustafa Kumal — Ladakh
25. Dr Archana Shukla — Madhya Pradesh
26. Shailendra Pratap Singh — Madhya Pradesh
27. Dr Kavita Narsingrao Gitte — Maharashtra
28. Kunda Jayawant Bachhav — Maharashtra
29. Wanglembam Gobin Singh — Manipur
30. Lalnunmawii — Mizoram
31. R Ronald Meru — Nagaland
32. Vaibhav Vasantrao Kulkarni — Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti
33. Padaraj Umakanta Nayak — Odisha
34. Ganesan S — Puducherry
35. Dinesh Kumar — Punjab
36. Dr Divyendu Sen — Rajasthan
37. Dr Vartika Gulati — Rajasthan
38. Shivprasad Arvind Tingare — Sainik Schools
39. Sushma Tamang — Sikkim
40. Thanga Raj M — Tamil Nadu
41. Bhavani Bompelly — Telangana
42. Ranjan Debnath — Tripura
43. Dr Renu Tripathi — Uttar Pradesh
44. Dr Iftkhar Khan — Uttar Pradesh
45. Shalini Kushwaha — Uttar Pradesh
46. Gabar Singh — Uttarakhand
47. Palash Chowdhury — West Bengal
48. Santanu Patra — West Bengal

The National Teachers Awards aim to acknowledge teachers who have demonstrated exceptional dedication, innovation and commitment towards improving the quality of school education.

The awardees were chosen through an online selection process designed to evaluate their contribution to teaching, student development and educational improvement. The final list is not arranged according to any order of merit.

During the National Teachers’ Day ceremony, short documentaries highlighting the work, achievements and contribution of the selected teachers will also be showcased.

The Teachers’ Day event on September 5 will be broadcast live on Doordarshan and the Ministry of Education's SWAYAM PRABHA channels. The ceremony will also be streamed through the government webcast platform and official Ministry of Education social media channels.