346 teachers awarded National Teachers’ Award
As many as 346 teachers from across India were awarded National Teachers’ Award by President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday. The recipients were awarded a silver medal, a certificate and ₹50,000. Instituted in 1958, the award is presented on the occasion of Teachers' Day, celebrated on the birth anniversary of former President Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan on September 5.