Nation celebrates Teacher’s Day today

The country is celebrating Teacher's Day on the 5th of September commemorating the birthday of former President and eminent scholar Dr S Radhakhrishnan.

Around 300 teachers will be conferred with National Awards on Saturday on the occasion of Teachers' Day.

Meritorious teachers from primary and secondary stages are selected for the award for their contributions and are selected after a comprehensive screening process.

The 300 awardees include teachers nominated by state governments, Central Board of Secondary Education, Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, Central Tibetan School Administration, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, Novodaya Vidyalaya Samiti and Sainik Schools.