38 teachers to get state awards today

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Education Minister Dr Daljit Singh Cheema today announced the names of 38 teachers, who will be bestowed with prestigious state awards while 14 teachers will be given appreciation letters on Teachers’ Day at a state-level function at the CGC, Landran, on September 5.

Visually impaired students listen to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech on Teachers’ Day on a radio at Andh Vidyala in Amritsar on Friday. Photo: Vishal Kumar

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, September 4

Punjab Education Minister Dr Daljit Singh Cheema today announced the names of 38 teachers, who will be bestowed with prestigious state awards while 14 teachers will be given appreciation letters on Teachers’ Day at a state-level function at the CGC, Landran, on September 5. Five PES cadre officers would also be honoured with appreciation letters for their exemplary performance.

Congratulating the teaching community on Teachers’ Day, Cheema said the department had formed a four-member committee comprising Principal Secretary Education C.Roul, Director General (School Education) Pardeep Aggarwal, DPI (Secondary) Balbir Singh Dhol and DPI (Elementary) Harbans Singh Sandhu for the judicious selection of teachers for the awards.

He said 38 state award winners would receive Rs 10,000 in cash, an appreciation letter, a medal and one-year extension in service.

List of state awardees

Principal (2): Gurdeep Singh Rai (GSSS Girls-Samrala, Ludhiana) and Sukhdev Singh (GSSS-Nihal Kheda, Fazilka).

Headmaster (2): Hari Mitter Kapil (GHS-Kallitra, Roopnagar) and Hardev Singh (GHS-Madauli Kalan, Roopnagar).

Lecturer (6): Parminder Kaur (Punjbai, GSSS-Nangal Sirsa, Roopnagar), Yodh Singh (political science, GSSS-Kala Nangal, Gurdaspur), Bhupinder Singh (English, GSSS-Dhingi, Patiala), Dr Iqbal Singh (Punjabi, GSSS-Upali Chatha, Roopnagar), Prem Singh (physics, GSSS-Dhupsari, Gurdaspur) and Kulwinder Kaur (biology, GSSS-Jhumba, Bathinda).

Master cadre (high and senior secondary) (8): Gurmit Singh (Punjabi, GSSS-Chakohi, Ludhiana), Dr Baljit Kaur (Punjabi, GSSS-Jhanjeri, SAS Nagar), Sher Singh (science, GSSS-Phulpur Grewal, Roopnagar), Simarjit Singh (science, GSSS-Bagrian, Sangrur), Sudha Jain (Hindi, GSSS Girls-Sohana, SAS Nagar), Devi Dyal (math, GHS-Benra, Sangrur), Hardeep Singh (social studies, DAVSSS-Takhatgarh, Roopnagar) and Mandeep Singh (social studies, GHS Girls-Dakha, Ludhiana).

Physical education & art craft teacher (3): Parpal Jeet Kaur (PTI, GSSS Boys-Abohar, Fazilka), Rajiv Kumar (PTI, GHS-Bhangal, Roopnagar) and Mandeep Singh Goldy (art & craft, GSSS-Sangha, Mansa).

Master/mistress (middle school) (5): Sudesh Kumar (SS, GMS Tunga, Patiala), Parminder Singh (Science, GMS Galib Ran Singh, Ludhiana), Sukhwinder Singh (Punjabi, GMS Parvej Nagar, Kapurthala), Pardeep Singh (Hindi, GMS, Tahlia, Mansa) and Kamal Chand (Punjabi, GMS Boothgarh Jatta, Ludhiana)

CHT/HT/ETT (7): Sushma Devi (JBT, GPS-Gambhirpur block, Sri Anandpur Sahib, Roopnagar), Rajwinder Kaur (ETT, GPS-Rania, Amritsar), Kanwaldeep Singh (head teacher, GPS-Hariye Wala, Baghapurana, Moga), Surjit Singh (ETT, GPS-Dhabi Gujjara, Samana-1, Patiala), Lovejeet Singh (ETT, GPS-Dona Nanka, Fazilka), Balwinder Kaur (centre head teacher, GPS-Centre Jail, Amritsar) and Vikas Kumar (ETT, GPS-Jindwari block, Sri Anandpur Sahib, Roopnagar).

Special awards (5): Joginder Singh (Principal, GSSS-Sandhor, Sangrur), Lakhvir Singh, Sukhdev Mittal (math, GSSS-Deon, Bathinda), Bhupinder Singh (PTI, GMS-Gudana, SAS Nagar) and Pardeep (RTT, GPS-Turka Wala, Fazilka).