President Droupadi Murmu to Confer National Teachers Awards on 48 school teachers on Teacher's Day 2026
The President of India Smt Droupadi Murmu will confer National Teachers Awards on 48 school teachers at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on September 5, 2026. Short documentaries on each awardee depicting the exemplary work done by them will be showcased at the Event.
The Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education, organizes a national-level function on Teachers Day (September 5) every year to confer the National Teachers Awards on the best teachers of the country, selected through a rigorous, transparent and online selection process. The purpose of the National Teachers Award is to celebrate the unique contribution of some of the finest teachers in the country and to honour those teachers who, through their commitment and industry, have not only improved the quality of school education but have also enriched the lives of their students.
Online self-nominations from eligible teachers for the National Teachers Awards 2026 were invited from 15.06.2026 to 20.07.2026 through the Ministry of Education’s portal http://nationalawardstoteachers.education.gov.in.
This year, a total of 48 school teachers have been selected through a three-stage selection process at the District, State and National levels by the Department of School Education & Literacy. The 48 selected school teachers are from 27 States, 7 Union Territories and 6 Organizations of the Central Government. Of the 48 selected school teachers, 26 are male and 22 are female.
The event will be telecast live on Doordarshan and the SWAYAM PRABHA channels of the Ministry of Education and streamed live at https://webcast.gov.in/moe. The programme can also be watched live on various social media channels of the Ministry of Education.