{
  "id": 2480165,
  "title": "National Teachers Awards 2026: President Murmu To Honour 48 Outstanding School Teachers On September 5",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/national-teachers-awards-2026-president-murmu-to-honour-48",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T02:42:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/education/national-teachers-awards-2026-president-murmu-to-honour-48-outstanding-school-teachers-on-september-5"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New Delhi will host the National Teachers Awards ceremony on September 5, 2026, to honor 48 school teachers on Teachers' Day. President Droupadi Murmu will bestow the prestigious awards at Vigyan Bhawan during this year's event. Additionally, short documentaries showcasing each awardee's exceptional work will be presented during the proceedings.\n\nThe Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education, organizes the annual national-level function to acknowledge the outstanding contributions of teachers who have improved school education and enhanced their students' lives. This year's selection process involved an online self-nomination system from June 15 to July 20, 2026. A total of 48 teachers, comprising 26 men and 22 women, were chosen from 27 states, seven Union Territories, and six organizations of the Central Government after a three-stage evaluation process at the district, state, and national levels.\n\nThe live event will be broadcast on Doordarshan, SWAYAM PRABHA channels, and the Ministry's official webcast platform, as well as across various social media channels. The list of awardees has been released separately and is not ranked according to any specific merit.",
  "summary": "New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu will confer the National Teachers Awards on 48 school teachers at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on September 5, on the occasion of Teachers' Day 2026. Also Watch: Short documentaries highlighting the exemplary work and contributions of each awardee will also be showcased during the event. The Department of School Education and Literacy, under the Ministry of…",
  "key_points": [
    "President Droupadi Murmu to award 48 school teachers on September 5, 2026",
    "Ceremony held at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi for Teachers' Day",
    "Selection based on online self-nomination from June to July 2026"
  ],
  "editors_take": "This national recognition of 48 outstanding school teachers underscores the government's effort to elevate the status of educators and celebrate their impact on students' lives and school education.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}