Dehradun | August 2026
It is a moment of immense pride for Uttarakhand as Shri Gabar Singh, teacher at Government Upper Primary School (Govt. UPS) Musyakhand, Maira, has been selected for the prestigious National Teachers’ Award (NAT) 2026.
The official list released by the Department of School Education and Literacy includes 48 distinguished teachers and educators from across India. Shri Gabar Singh represents Uttarakhand at Serial No. 46 in the national list.
The Secretary, School Education, Uttarakhand; Director General, School Education; Director, Academic Research & Training; and the entire education fraternity of Uttarakhand congratulated Shri Gabar Singh on this prestigious national recognition. They also extended their warm wishes to all the National Teachers’ Award 2026 awardees from across the country.
Shri Gabar Singh’s achievement is not only a personal honour but also a proud moment for the government school education system of Uttarakhand. His selection highlights the dedication, innovation and commitment of teachers working at the grassroots level and demonstrates how committed educators can create a meaningful impact in the lives of children and communities.
48 Educators Selected for National Teachers’ Awards 2026
According to the official list of the Department of School Education and Literacy, the selected awardees and their respective States/UTs/organisations are:
| No. | Awardee | State / UT / Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shri J Prakash Rao | Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
| 2 | Shri Rajesh Kouluri | Andhra Pradesh |
| 3 | Ms. Yaku Tame | Arunachal Pradesh |
| 4 | Shri Rajesh Bordoloi | Assam |
| 5 | Ms. Khushboo Kumari | Bihar |
| 6 | Ms. Pushpa Prasad | Bihar |
| 7 | Ms. Radha Rajesh | C.I.S.C.E. |
| 8 | Ms. Sangeeta Yadav | CBSE |
| 9 | Shri Ravi Jaiswal | Chandigarh |
| 10 | Ms. Sunita Yadav | Chhattisgarh |
| 11 | Ms. Patel Purnima Mohanlal | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu |
| 12 | Ms. Suman Goel | Delhi |
| 13 | Md. Zafar Alam | Eklavya Model Residential Schools, Ministry of Tribal Affairs |
| 14 | Shri Mahadev Hanamant Shinde | Goa |
| 15 | Shri Nitinkumar Mahendrakumar Pathak | Gujarat |
| 16 | Shri Anil Kaushik | Haryana |
| 17 | Ms. Manjari V Mahajan | Himachal Pradesh |
| 18 | Mohd Ayaz Raina | Jammu & Kashmir |
| 19 | Ms. Munmun Bhattacherjee | Jharkhand |
| 20 | Ms. Rathnakumari S | Karnataka |
| 21 | Ms. Amutha J | Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan |
| 22 | Dr. Manisha Khetrapal | Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan |
| 23 | Shri Sunil Kumar KP | Kerala |
| 24 | Shri Mohd Mustafa Kumal | Ladakh |
| 25 | Dr. Archana Shukla | Madhya Pradesh |
| 26 | Shri Shailendra Pratap Singh | Madhya Pradesh |
| 27 | Dr. Kavita Narsingrao Gitte | Maharashtra |
| 28 | Ms. Kunda Jayawant Bachhav | Maharashtra |
| 29 | Shri Wanglembam Gobin Singh | Manipur |
| 30 | Ms. Lalnunmawii | Mizoram |
| 31 | Shri R Ronald Meru | Nagaland |
| 32 | Shri Vaibhav Vasantrao Kulkarni | Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti |
| 33 | Shri Padaraj Umakanta Nayak | Odisha |
| 34 | Shri Ganesan S | Puducherry |
| 35 | Shri Dinesh Kumar | Punjab |
| 36 | Dr Divyendu Sen | Rajasthan |
| 37 | Dr Vartika Gulati | Rajasthan |
| 38 | Shri Shivprasad Arvind Tingare | Sainik Schools, Ministry of Defence |
| 39 | Ms. Sushma Tamang | Sikkim |
| 40 | Shri Thanga Raj M | Tamil Nadu |
| 41 | Ms. Bhavani Bompelly | Telangana |
| 42 | Shri Ranjan Debnath | Tripura |
| 43 | Dr. Renu Tripathi | Uttar Pradesh |
| 44 | Dr. Iftkhar Khan | Uttar Pradesh |
| 45 | Ms. Shalini Kushwaha | Uttar Pradesh |
| 46 | Shri Gabar Singh | Uttarakhand |
| 47 | Shri Palash Chowdhury | West Bengal |
| 48 | Shri Santanu Patra | West Bengal |
The official list begins with awardees from Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Bihar, and also includes teachers representing national school organisations such as CBSE, CISCE, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti and Sainik Schools.
A Proud Moment for Uttarakhand
For Uttarakhand, the selection of Shri Gabar Singh is an inspiring recognition of the important work being done by teachers even in schools serving rural and geographically challenging areas. National recognition of a government upper-primary-school teacher sends a powerful message that commitment, creativity and quality teaching can make an impact from any classroom, irrespective of its location.
The achievement will also inspire teachers and teacher educators across the state to continue developing learner-centred practices, innovations and meaningful interventions for improving school education.
Congratulations to All National Awardee Teachers
The Uttarakhand education fraternity conveys its heartfelt congratulations to Shri Gabar Singh and to all 48 National Teachers’ Award 2026 awardees.
Every teacher recognised at the national level represents countless hours of classroom work, innovation, mentoring and dedication to children. Their achievements remind us that teachers are not merely facilitators of academic learning—they are nation builders who shape values, aspirations and the future of generations.