Six hill teachers to receive Siksha Ratna

KalimNews, 2 Sept, Kalimpong: Government of Paschim Banga is felicitatting 100 teachers of the state with Siksha Ratna. On the occasion of teachers' day six DGHC teachers will also be awarded the "Siksha Ratna" at Rabindra Sadan, Kolkata on 5th September. Of the six teachers three are secondary and three primary teachers.

The three secondary teachers are Kamal Gurung of Ghoom Boys' HS School, Saraswati Chhetri of Jaldhaka HS School and Pradip Gurung of Juddhabir HS School. The three primary teachers are Jiwan kumar Chhetri of R.C.Mission Jr. Basic School, Maney Bhanjyang, Jagdish Chandra Pradhan of Swami Vivekanda Primary School, Darjeeling and Bhakta raj Bhandari of Manedanra Tribal Primary School, Rimbick.

After Banga Vibhushan, Mamata Banerjee will now award Shiksha Ratna to 100 teachers from the state on September 5, Teacher's Day.

Each teacher will be felicitated and rewarded with Rs 25,000 and a citation as an award.

During the Left Front government's rule, around 17 to 25 teachers were awarded Rs 10,000 along with a citation every year on Teachers' Day. The number has increased to 100 under the Trinamool government. The recipients will receive the award from the CM herself. "The criteria to receive a nomination are much on the lines of the centre. The qualification of teachers, their contribution in the field of education and society, their achievements as a teacher and their motivation which has encouraged students will be taken into consideration before finalising the names," said an school education department official.

Note: The family of JHSS congratulates Saru gurama for the award and the honour.