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National Teachers’ Award Nation

PM interacted with the winners of
the National Teachers’ Awards 2023
Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with National Teachers’ Award
the winners of the National Teacher Awards 2023 recognises teachers for their
at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg on the eve of Teachers'
Day, in which 75 awardees participated. Prime outstanding contributions
Minister Modi, while interacting with teachers, The National Teachers’ Award seeks to recognise teachers
said that one should never let the inner student who have made outstanding contributions to improving
die in life. If the student within you is alive, you educational quality and enriching students' lives through
will never get confused or disappointed in life. their commitment and dedication. Each award includes a
Life will not be burdensome. He talked about
taking pride in local heritage and history and certificate, a cash prize of Rs 50,000, and a silver medal.
urged teachers to inspire students to learn about
the history and culture of their region. The Prime n The Department of School Education and Literacy,
Minister also talked about the recent success Ministry of Education, presents the National Award
of Chandrayaan-3. He also spoke about the to the best teachers in the country selected through
importance of raising curiosity among students a rigorous, transparent selection process. For this, a
about science and technology and preparing function is organised every year on Teachers’ Day.
them for the future.
n Since this year, the scope of the National Teacher
Award has been expanded to include teachers from the
Department of Higher Education and the Ministry of
Presenting the National Teachers Awards to Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.
the teachers who consider discipline the ladder
of success, President Droupadi Murmu said that n This year, 50 school teachers, 13 higher education
it is the duty of the teachers as well as the parents teachers, and 12 teachers from the Ministry of Skill
to recognise the special abilities of each child Development and Entrepreneurship were honoured.
and help develop those abilities with sensitivity. n Nominations were accepted online to encourage
She said that every parent wants their child to be
treated with special attention and love. Parents maximum participation in order to recognise innovative
entrust their children to teachers with great teaching, research, community outreach, and work.
confidence. The President said that teachers n For the selection of teachers, the Education Minister
shape the future of a nation. She said that quality formed three separate independent national juries
education is considered the fundamental right comprised of eminent persons.
of every child, and the role of teachers is most
important in achieving these goals.
values, character strength, and morality. The head
3-H Formula for Balanced Development or brain is associated with mental development,
Many educators discuss the 3-H formula for reasoning ability, and reading, whereas the
children's balanced development, in which the first hand is associated with physical abilities and a
H represents the heart, the second H represents respect for manual labour. Only by emphasising
the head, and the third H represents the hand. such a holistic approach will children's overall
The heart is associated with sensitivity, human development be possible. n

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