Education minister Ramesh Pokhriyal presented CBSE Awards to 38 teachers and principals on Wednesday for the year 2019-20. The awards were presented in the honour of teachers and principals for their valuable contribution towards improving school education, innovation, and dedication.
The list includes two educationalists from Punjab, two from Chandigarh, and three from Haryana. They are:
1. Alka Sharma from Bhartiya Vidya Bhawan Sohan Lal Public School, Amritsar.
2. Yogesh Gambhir from Desraj Vadhera DAV Public School, Phillaur.
3. Ram Kumar Sharma from Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 37-B, Chandigarh.
4. Anuja Sharma from DAV Model School, Sector 15-A, Chandigarh.
The awardees include primary and middle-level teachers, language teachers, science, social science, physical education, mathematics, economics, IT, fine arts teachers, school counsellors, vice principals and principals. They were presented a merit certificate, a shawl, and a cash prize of ₹50,000.