Governor confers state teachers award on 32 teachers

SHIMLA 5 September, 2026

· Quality and value-based education key to realizing Viksit Bharat-2047: Governor

Governor Kavinder Gupta conferred state teachers awards on 32 teachers and honoured one teacher with the National Award for the year 2025 at a State-level Teachers’ Day function held at Lok Bhavan, today.

Congratulating the award-winning teachers, the Governor said that teachers, parents and students all have an important role to play in strengthening the education system. Teachers should be sensitive towards their responsibility of imparting education and values, as only then can the process of teaching and learning become truly effective, he said.

Paying tributes to former President, eminent educationist and philosopher Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan on his birth anniversary, the Governor said that teachers play a vital role in shaping not only the future of students but also that of the nation.

He said a teacher does much more than impart textbook knowledge. A teacher builds values, character and confidence and gives direction to the lives of students. The future of any nation takes shape in its classrooms and teachers are the ones who shape it, he said.

Highlighting the importance of quality education in nation-building, the Governor said that the active and meaningful participation of youth would be essential for realizing the vision of Viksit Bharat-2047. He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accorded high priority to quality, inclusive and value-based education as the foundation for a strong and developed India.

Referring to the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the Governor said education was no longer confined to examinations and degrees but was increasingly focused on knowledge, skills, creativity, innovation, research and character building. Initiatives such as PM SHRI Schools, NIPUN Bharat, Samagra Shiksha, Digital Education and Atal Tinkering Labs were providing students with opportunities to develop scientific temper and 21st century skills.

He said that in an era of Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Digital Technology, the role of teachers had become even more important. While technology could facilitate the teaching-learning process, the inspiration, guidance, affection and values provided by a teacher could never be replaced by technology.

Appreciating Himachal Pradesh’s achievements in education, the Governor said the state had performed exceptionally well in the PARAKH National Survey. He particularly congratulated the teachers and the education department for securing second position nationally in Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN).