Education minister clears 74 names for teacher award

Chandigarh, September 3:

Punjab School Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains today accorded his approvel to the list of 74 teachers to be honored by the Punjab government on Teacher’s Day under three categories.

According to the approved list, the Teacher State Award will be given to 55 teachers who have excelled in their fields, while the Young Teacher Award to be presented to 10 teachers. Apart from this, nine teachers have been selected for Administrative Awards.

Extending the words of congratulations to the selected teachers, the Cabinet Minister Harjot Singh Bains expressed hope that these teachers will become torch bearer for other counterparts as well as inspire their students.

Harjot Bains said that the Punjab government is going to organise a state-level function on September 5 on Teacher’s Day at Virasat-e-Khalsa, Sri Anandpur Sahib and Chief Minister Bhagwant Maan will be the Chief Guest on this occasion.

Speaking about the selection criteria for these awards, the Education Minister asserted that the awarded names have been finalised by State Level Jury after the recommendations of District Level Committees in free, fair and transparent manner.

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