Two teachers from State honoured with National Awards
Source: Hueiyen News Service

Imphal, September 05 2014 : Two teachers from Manipur were among the 378 teachers who were honoured with National Awards to Teachers-2013 for their dedication in the service of imparting education to the students on the occasion of celebrating Teachers' Day on Friday.

Khwairakpam Sunita Devi, who is the headmistress of Bhairodan Maxwell Hindi Primary School located at Thangal Bazar, Imphal and S Sanatomba Sharma, who is a Hindi Graduate Teacher in Aad High School, Yairipok received the prestigious awards from President of India Pranab Mukherjee during an impressive award presentation ceremony held at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi.

Sunita received the award under the category of Primary School Teachers while Sanatomba under the category of Secondary School Teachers.

It may be noted here that the Scheme of National Award to Teachers was introduced in 1958 with the objective of enhancing the prestige of teachers and given public recognition to teachers of outstanding merit.

Upto 1965 the Scheme covered teacher of Primary, Middle, Secondary and Higher Secondary schools only.

From 1965, its scope was enlarged to cover teacher of Sanskrit Pathshalas.

In 1976 it was further extended to cover Persian/Arabic teachers of Madrasas run on traditional lines, Awards have also been allotted for teacher of Primary and Secondary schools in Kendriya Vidyalayas, N.V.S., C.T.S.A., C.I.S.C.E., Sainik Schools and Atomic Energy Education Society.

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