Every year on September 5, India celebrates the dedication and transformative impact of its educators. In 2025, President Droupadi Murmu will confer the prestigious National Teachers’ Awards to 45 teachers from across the country. These educators have been recognised for their innovative teaching methods, unwavering commitment to student growth, and contributions to shaping the future of education. Unique ideas to make this day special for your teacher From remote villages to bustling cities, their stories reflect the power of teaching to uplift communities and inspire generations. Here are the names of all the educators who are nurturing the future of India. S No Name City 1 Sunita Sonipat 2 Shashi Paul Solan 3 Narinder Singh Ludhiana 4 Awadhesh Kumar Jha North West Delhi 5 Manjubala Champawat 6 Parveen Kumari Chandigarh 7 Neelam Yadav Khairthal Tijara 8 Bhaviniben Dineshbhai Desai Daman 9 Vilas Ramnath Satarkar North Goa 10 Hitesh Kumar Pravinchandra Bhundiya Rajkot 11 Hirenkumar Hasmukhbhai Sharma near Gandhipura Kheda 12 Sheela Patel Damoh 13 Bherulal Osara Agar Malwa 14 Dr Pragya Singh Durg 15 Kuldeep Gupta Govt Higher Secondary School Jindrah 16 Ram Lal Singh Yadav Bhadohi 17 Madhurima Tiwari Mirzapur 18 Kumari Nidhi Kishanganj 19 Dilip Kumar Supaul 20 Sonia Vikas Kapoor Mumbai 21 Kandhan Kumaresan Aberdeen 22 Santosh Kumar Chaurasia Korba 23 Dr Pramod Kumar Nalanda 24 Tarun Kumar Dash Koraput 25 Basanta Kumar Rana Malkangiri 26 Tanusree Das Medinipur West 27 Nang Ekthani Mounglang Papum Pare 28 Peleno Petenilhu Kohima 29 Koijam Machasana Imphal West 30 Karma Tempo Ethenpa Mangan 31 Dr. Heipor Uni Bang East Jaintia Hills 32 Bidisha Majumder Gomati 33 Debajit Ghosh Dibrugarh 34 Shweta Sharma Deoghar 35 Dr Shaikh Mohammad Waquioddin Shaikh Hamidoddin Nanded 36 Dr Sandipan Gurunath Jagdale Latur 37 Ibrahim S Moola Androth 38 Madhurima Acharya Kolkata 39 Madabathula Thirumala Sridevi Visakhapatnam 40 Maram Pavithra Suryapet 41 Revathy Parameswaran Chennai 42 Vijayalakshmi V Tiruppur 43 Kishorkumar M S Thiruvananthapuram 44 Dr V Rex Alias Radhakrishnan Thillaiyadi Valliammal Govt High School 45 Madhusudan K S Mysuru Each recipient of the National Teachers’ Award 2025 will be honoured with a certificate of merit, a cash prize of Rs 50,000, and a silver medal. To facilitate the awardees, the Ministry has arranged boarding and lodging at a hotel, The Ashok, located in Diplomatic Enclave, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi. Why Teachers’ Day is celebrated on September 5 The accommodation will be provided from the afternoon of September 3 to the forenoon of September 6, 2025. In addition, a briefing meeting for all awardees is scheduled on September 3, 2025, at 5 pm at the hotel.
