Maharashtra to felicitate 109 educators with state teacher awards on September 22

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Maharashtra has announced the State Teacher Awards, honouring 109 teachers across the School Education and Sports Department with the prestigious recognition.

Among them, 38 were selected under the primary school category, 39 under secondary school, 19 primary teachers for exemplary work in tribal areas, 8 under the social reformer Krantijyoti Savitribai Phule Ideal Teacher Award, 2 in Special Teacher Art/Sports (1 + 1), 1 under the disabled teacher/teacher in a school for disabled students category, and 2 under Scout/Guide (1 + 1) category.

The award ceremony will be held in Mumbai on September 22, Monday.

The State Teacher Award Scheme has been implemented in Maharashtra since 1962-63 through the School Education Department. The State Selection Committee convened on 25th August, 2025, to finalise the recipients of the Krantijyoti Savitribai Phule State Teacher Merit Award for 2024-25. The committee was responsible for preparing and submitting the merit-based selection list of teachers to the Government.