Srinagar, Sep 04: A Kashmiri school teacher Ms Roohi Sultana is among 47 recipients of the National Awards to Teachers to be presented on the occasion of Teachers Day. The awards will be conferred by President Ram Nath Kovind through virtual mode because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Roohi Sultana, a teacher at Boys Middle School Kashipora, Tailbal in Gulab Bagh area of the outskirts of Srinagar, has been awarded this year for demonstrating a creative and innovative approach towards teaching.
The Ministry of Education has acknowledged that Ms Sultana’s efforts resulted in keeping her students in primary classes engaged in learning activities even in challenging times when schooling and educational activities were severely disrupted.
Ms Sultana adopted innovative and low cost teaching-learning practices like pocket boards, utility cards, tracing boards and other child friendly resources for enhancing literacy and numeracy among her pupils.
The Ministry has also taken note of Ms Sultana’s hard work for inclusion of children with special needs so that they do not remain deprived of the benefits of education.
Pertinently, the National Awards to Teachers are presented every year by the Ministry of Education 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 also enriched the lives of their student. The 47 awardees have been selected after a rigorous three stage online transparent process.
In India, Teachers’ Day is celebrated annually on September 5 to mark the birthday of the country’s former President, scholar, philosopher and Bharat Ratna awardee, Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, who was born on this day in 1888.
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