GUWAHATI: Gautam Dev Sharma of Assam's Kokrajhar district has been selected for the prestigious National Award to Teachers 2020 by the union ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD).
A science teacher of Kokrajhar Govt HS & MP School, Sharma hails from Basugaon in Chirang district.
He is the only teacher to get the national award from the state among 47 teachers selected from across the country this year.
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A total of 153 teachers were shortlisted for this award, among which 45 were selected by the jury, and 2 more were selected from the special category.
Adviser to the Lieutenant Governor KK Sharma, congratulated these teachers and said the award given to them is the ratification of the outstanding work done by them in imparting education to the students and also being role models to the student community.
He said that these types of awards serve as a morale booster for others as well to strive for excellence and contribute their best in the field of education.
The award will be conferred during the Teacher’s Day celebrations on September 5 in New Delhi.
