National Teachers Award 2025: Honoring Excellence in Education

The National Teachers Award 2025 will honor 45 exceptional educators on Teachers' Day, September 5. Selected from various states, these teachers have made significant contributions to education. The awards recognize their efforts to enhance educational quality and inspire others. Each awardee will receive a cash prize, a silver medal, and a certificate of appreciation. This article provides a detailed list of the winners and insights into the selection process, highlighting the importance of recognizing excellence in teaching.

By Ambika Singh Aug 26, 2025, 18:48 IST

National Awards to Teachers 2025

Overview: This year, on Teachers' Day (September 5), President Draupadi Murmu will honor 45 exceptional educators from across India as part of the National Teachers Award 2025. The Ministry of Education's Department of School Education and Literacy has published the list of awardees.

The aim of this prestigious award is to acknowledge teachers who have made remarkable contributions to education and to motivate others in the profession.

Selected Teachers by State

Distribution of Awardees:
Among the selected teachers, 33 hail from Maharashtra and Bihar. Additionally, two teachers each have been chosen from Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal. Notably, five teachers from PM Shri Schools are also among the recipients. This award recognizes educators from various states and union territories who have significantly enhanced educational quality and student development.

Complete List of National Teacher Award Winners 2025

Sl. No. | Name | School/Address | State/Organization

1 | Sunita | PM Shri GGSSS, Sonipat Murthal Ed (3490), Sonipat | Haryana

2 | Shashi Paul | Government Model Centre, Primary Shamror School | Himachal Pradesh

3 | Narinder Singh | Government Primary School Jandiali | Punjab

4 | Awadhesh Kumar Jha | Sarvodaya Co-Ed Vidyalaya, Sector-8 Rohini | Delhi

5 | Manjubala | GPS Churani | Uttarakhand

6 | Parveen Kumari | Government Girls Model Senior Secondary School | Chandigarh

7 | Neelam Yadav | Tapukda, Khairthal-Tijara | Rajasthan

8 | Bhaviniben Dineshbhai Desai | GUPS Bhainsroad | Dadra & Nagar Haveli & Daman & Diu

9 | Vilas Ramnath Satarkar | Dr. K.B. Hedgewar High School | Goa

10 | Hitesh Kumar Pravinchandra Bhundia | Shri Swaminarayan Gurukul Vidyalaya | Gujarat

11 | Hirankumar Hasmukhbhai Sharma | Primary School, Vavdi | Gujarat

12 | Sheela Patel | PS Devran Taparia Patharia | Madhya Pradesh

13 | Bherulal Osara | Government EPES MS Khedia | Madhya Pradesh

14 | Dr. Pragya Singh | Government Middle School Hanoda | Chhattisgarh

15 | Kuldeep Gupta | Government Higher Secondary School Jindrah | Jammu & Kashmir

16 | Ramlal Singh Yadav | UPS Barwapur | Uttar Pradesh

17 | Madhurima Tiwari | PM Shri Composite Vidyalaya Rani Karnavati | Uttar Pradesh

18 | Kumari Nidhi | Primary School, Suhagi | Bihar

19 | Dilip Kumar | Lalit Narayan Project Girls High School | Bihar

20 | Sonia Vikas Kapoor | Atomic Energy Central School No. 2 | Maharashtra

21 | Kandhan Kumarson | Government Model Senior Secondary School | Andaman & Nicobar Islands

22 | Santosh Kumar Chourasiya | PM Shri School, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya | Chhattisgarh

23 | Dr. Pramod Kumar | Sainik School Nalanda | Bihar

24 | Tarun Kumar Das | PM Shri Kendriya Vidyalaya | Odisha

25 | Basanta Kumar Rana | Government NUPS Kondel | Odisha

26 | Tanushree Das | Kuchla Chatti Primary School | West Bengal

27 | Nang Ekthani Monglang | Government Secondary School | Arunachal Pradesh

28 | Pelino Petnilhu John | Government Higher Secondary School | Nagaland

29 | Koijam Machsana Ghari | Upper Primary School | Manipur

30 | Karma Tempo | PM Shri Mangan SSS | Sikkim

31 | Dr. Heipor Uni Bang | K.B. Memorial Secondary School | Meghalaya

32 | Bidisha Majumdar | Hariyananda English Medium H.S. School | Tripura

33 | Debjit Ghosh | Namsang TE Model School | Assam

34 | Shweta Sharma | Govt. M.S. Vivekananda | Jharkhand

35 | Dr. Sheikh Mohammed Waqiuddin | Sheikh Hamiduddin Zilla Parishad High School | Maharashtra

36 | Dr. Sandipan Gurunath Jagdale | Dayanand College of Arts | Maharashtra

37 | Ibrahim S | Government Junior Basic School | Lakshadweep

38 | Madhurima Acharya | Delhi Public School, Newtown | West Bengal

39 | Madabathula Tirumala Sridevi | Pandit Nehru MPL HS | Andhra Pradesh

40 | Maram Pavithra | ZPHS Penpahad | Telangana

41 | Revathi Parameswaran | PS Senior Secondary School | Tamil Nadu

42 | Vijayalakshmi V | Bharathiyar Centenary Government Girls Higher Secondary School | Tamil Nadu

43 | Kishorekumar M.S. | Government Vocational Higher Secondary School | Kerala

44 | Dr. V Rex Elias Radhakrishnan | Tillayadi Valliammal Government High School | Puducherry

45 | Madhusudan K.S. | Government Higher Primary School | Karnataka

The selection of awardees followed a comprehensive evaluation process at district, state, and national levels. Each of the 45 teachers will be honored during the ceremony. The National Awards for Teachers were first established in 1958, with guidelines updated in 2018.

Each awardee will receive a cash prize of ₹50,000, a silver medal, and a certificate of appreciation.