Indian president honors Tibetan school teachers

The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh meets the winners of National Teachers Award 2007 in New Delhi on 4 September 2008

Dharamshala:

Indian president Mrs Pratibha Patil presents the national award to Mr Pema Gyaltsen, a trained graduate teacher of the Central School for Tibetans, Shimla in Himachal Pradesh on 5 September in New Delhi

Two teachers of the Central Tibetan Schools Administration (CTSA) were bestowed with the "2007 National Award to Teachers", by Mrs Pratibha Patil, President of India, at a ceremony held in New Delhi on 5 September.

Mr Pema Gyaltsen, a trained graduate teacher of the Central School for Tibetans, Shimla in Himachal Pradesh and Mrs. Youlo Dolma, a primary teacher of CST Sonada in Darjeeling district of West Bengal were the recipients of prestigious national award along with 320 teachers from across India.

The award carried a cash prize of Rs 25,000, a silver medal, and a certificate of merit.

The national award, instituted in 1958 is

Indian president Mrs Pratibha Patil presents the national award to Mrs. Youlo Dolma, a primary teacher of CST Sonada in Darjeeling district of West Bengal

celebrated in India as teachers' day on 5 September, in honor of late Dr S. Radhakrishnan, former president of India, and a great teacher and philosopher.

The CTSA teachers were included among other recipients of the award since 2004, and two teachers of the CTSA are nominated for the award every year.

The Department of Education, CTA felicitates Mr. Pema Gyaltsen and Mrs. Youlo Dolma on receiving the prestigious National Award for Teachers.

...Report filed by Tsering Phuntsok, Education Officer, Department of Education