Quoting Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, “You cannot make or build the nation by just bricks; you have to establish the minds of young people and then alone can the nation building take place.” – the President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee said that teachers have a crucial social responsibility during the formative years of the children.

• Shri Pranab Mukherjee presented National Awards to meritorious teachers from across the country at a function held at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi  on the occasion of Teachers’ Day (September 5, 2016).He conveyed his ‘Guru Pranam’ to all teachers on Teachers’ Day.

• The Award to Teachers carries a Silver Medal, Certificate and Rs 50,000 as award money. 346 teachers were awarded the National Award 2015. These awards were instituted in 1958. From mid sixties onwards, 5th of September has come to be the date of investiture to accord public recognition to meritorious teachers working in elementary and secondary schools.

• Dr. S.C. Khuntia, Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy gave vote of thanks. Shri V. S. Oberoi, Secretary, Department of Higher Education was also present on the occasion among other dignitaries, teachers and other senior officials of the Ministry of HRD.