Every year on September 5th, Teacher’s Day is observed to honour the birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.
On this day the government honours the best teachers of the country. President Droupadi Murmu will confer the National Teachers Awards 2026 on September 5, 2026, at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
There are 48 school teachers who have been chosen for honour this year. These teachers come from 27 states, 7 Union Territories and 6 Central Government organisations. The list has 26 male teachers and 22 female teachers.
The teachers were chosen through a three stage process at district, state and national level.
National Teachers Awards 2026: Key Facts at a Glance
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Particular
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Details
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Award name
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National Teachers Awards 2026
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Given by
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President Droupadi Murmu
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Date of ceremony
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September 5, 2026
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Venue
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Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
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Total awardees
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48 teachers
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States covered
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27
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Union Territories covered
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7
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Central Government organisations covered
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6
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Male awardees
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26
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Female awardees
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22
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Nomination period
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June 15 to July 20, 2026
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Selection process
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Three stage process at district, state and national level
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National Teachers Awards 2026: Complete List of 48 Awardees
Here is the full list of all 48 teachers who will get the award this year.
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No.
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Teacher
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State/Organisation
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School
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1
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J Prakash Rao
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Andaman and Nicobar Islands
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PM SHRI GMSSS Mayabunder, Pokadera
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2
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Rajesh Kouluri
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Andhra Pradesh
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MPPS Chinamallupeta
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3
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Yaku Tame
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Arunachal Pradesh
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Government Secondary School, G-Sector Naharlagun
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4
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Rajesh Bordoloi
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Assam
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Adarsha Tribal Higher Secondary School, Jorhat
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5
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Khushboo Kumari
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Bihar
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Urdu Primary School Bidaydih
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6
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Pushpa Prasad
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Bihar
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Middle School Kuchaikote Kanya
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7
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Radha Rajesh
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CISCE
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New Horizon Public School, Indiranagar
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8
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Sangeeta Yadav
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CBSE
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St. Joseph's Convent Sr Sec School
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9
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Ravi Jaiswal
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Chandigarh
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Government Model High School, Maloya Colony
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10
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Sunita Yadav
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Chhattisgarh
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Govt M S Khichari
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11
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Patel Purnima Mohanlal
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Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
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GHS Dalwada
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12
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Suman Goel
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Delhi
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GSKV Pooth Kalan
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13
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Md Zafar Alam
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EMRS
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EMRS Karanjia, Binuria (Tato)
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14
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Mahadev Hanamant Shinde
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Goa
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Gujarati Samaj Special School, Aquem
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15
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Nitin Kumar Mahendrakumar Pathak
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Gujarat
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Rangpur Primary School
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16
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Anil Kaushik
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Haryana
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GMSSSS Sanghi, Rohtak
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17
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Manjari V Mahajan
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Himachal Pradesh
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Government Senior Secondary School, Bhaleth
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18
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Mohd Ayaz Raina
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Jammu and Kashmir
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HSS Dalhori
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19
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Munmun Bhattacharjee
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Jharkhand
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MS Barmasia
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20
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Rathnakumari S
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Karnataka
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Government Higher Primary School Samatagaru
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21
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Amutha J
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Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan
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PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 2, Madurai
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22
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Manisha Khetrapal
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Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan
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PM SHRI KV NFR Rangiya
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23
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Sunil Kumar KP
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Kerala
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GHSS Irikkur
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24
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Mohd Mustafa Kumal
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Ladakh
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Government Middle School Zgangjing, Sankoo
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25
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Archana Shukla
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Madhya Pradesh
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Govt Mahatma Gandhi Sandipani Hr. Sec School, BHEL Bhopal
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26
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Shailendra Pratap Singh
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Madhya Pradesh
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Government Middle School Kanjwar
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27
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Kavita Narsingrao Gitte
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Maharashtra
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Sane Guruji Niwasi Vidyalaya, Kaij
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28
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Kunda Jayawant Bachhav
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Maharashtra
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NMC School No. 18, Anandwali, Nashik
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29
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Wanglembam Gobin Singh
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Manipur
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Laikon Upper Primary School
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30
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Lalnunmawii
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Mizoram
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Government Electric Veng High School
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31
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R Ronald Meru
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Nagaland
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GHSS Sechu Zubza
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32
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Vaibhav Vasantrao Kulkarni
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Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti
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PM SHRI School Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Latur
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33
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Padaraj Umakanta Nayak
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Odisha
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Government High School Alipingal
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34
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Ganesan S
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Puducherry
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Viduthalai Veerar R Seenuvasan Government High School
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35
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Dinesh Kumar
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Punjab
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Govt Victoria Girls Senior Secondary School, Patiala
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36
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Divyendu Sen
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Rajasthan
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Mahatma Gandhi Government School, Pachpahar
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37
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Vartika Gulati
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Rajasthan
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GGUPS Tumli Ka Bas Chaksu, Jaipur
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38
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Shivprasad Arvind Tingare
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Sainik Schools
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Sainik School Satara
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39
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Sushma Tamang
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Sikkim
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PM SHRI Government Senior Secondary School, Dikling
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40
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Thanga Raj M
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Tamil Nadu
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Panchayat Union Primary School, Puliyampatti
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41
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Bhavani Bompelly
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Telangana
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MPPS Girls Gandhari
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42
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Ranjan Debnath
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Tripura
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PM SHRI Sabroom Girls HS School
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43
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Renu Tripathi
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Uttar Pradesh
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Govt Balika Inter College, Vijay Nagar, Ghaziabad
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44
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Iftkhar Khan
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Uttar Pradesh
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Government Inter College, Ballia
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45
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Shalini Kushwaha
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Uttar Pradesh
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Composite School Rasoolabad
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46
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Gabar Singh
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Uttarakhand
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Govt UPS Musyakhand
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47
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Palash Chowdhury
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West Bengal
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Sri Ramkrishna Sarada Vidyapith Primary School
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48
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Santanu Patra
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West Bengal
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Govt Model School, Nayagram Block
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National Teachers Awards 2026: Which State Has the Most Award-Winning Teachers?
Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of awardees this year. It has 3 teachers on the list.
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State/Organisation
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Number of Awardees
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Uttar Pradesh
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3
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Bihar
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2
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Madhya Pradesh
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2
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Maharashtra
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2
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Rajasthan
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2
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West Bengal
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2
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Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan
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2
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All other states, UTs and organisations
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1 each
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National Teachers Awards 2026: Awardees From Central Government Organisations
Not all winners work in state schools. Some teach in schools run by the Central Government.
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Organisation
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Awardee
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School
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CISCE
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Radha Rajesh
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New Horizon Public School, Indiranagar
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CBSE
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Sangeeta Yadav
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St. Joseph's Convent Sr Sec School
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EMRS
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Md Zafar Alam
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EMRS Karanjia, Binuria (Tato)
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Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan
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Amutha J
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PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 2, Madurai
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Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan
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Manisha Khetrapal
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PM SHRI KV NFR Rangiya
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Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti
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Vaibhav Vasantrao Kulkarni
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PM SHRI School Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Latur
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Sainik Schools
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Shivprasad Arvind Tingare
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Sainik School Satara
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Where Do the 48 Award-Winning Teachers Teach?
The winners come from many different types of schools. This shows how wide the reach of school education is in India:
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Government schools run by states and UTs. Most winners belong to this group.
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Kendriya Vidyalaya schools, which are run by the Central Government for central employees and other students.
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Navodaya Vidyalaya schools, which give free residential education to talented rural students.
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Eklavya Model Residential Schools, which serve tribal students.
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Sainik Schools, which prepare students for a future in the armed forces.
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CBSE and CISCE affiliated private schools.
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Special schools, like the one in Goa for students with special needs.
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PM SHRI schools, which are model schools under a Central Government scheme.