61 teachers of govt schools honoured

Patna: A total of 61 teachers were selected for the ‘Teacher of the Month' award for April under the direction of S Siddharth, additional chief secretary of the education department. The awardees were recognised with certificates of appreciation on Thursday.The department launched this initiative to improve educational environment and motivate teachers to enhance the quality of education across the state.According to the list released by the department, Mohd Azhar, a teacher at Navsrijit Primary School in Jandaha block, Vaishali, received the ‘Teacher of the Month' award. Others honoured with certificates include Deep Shikha from Jagatpur Middle School in Supaul; Naresh Kumar Nirala from Kewla Primary School in Chhatapur block; Anuradha Kumari from Parsauni Middle School in Pupri block of Sitamarhi district and Mukesh Kumar ‘Mridul', a teacher at Dighra Higher Secondary School in Pusa block of Samastipur district.Also recognised were Baidyanath Rajak from Kanya Primary School in Hunsanpur block of Samastipur; Birju Kumar from Manjhelihat Middle School in Purnia; Usha Kumari from Primary School Thakurwadi Musahari Tola in Kaswa block; and Anam Sheikh, a teacher at Mahant Ramji Das Shashi Bhushan Das Project Kanya High School in Ghodasahan block, East Champaran.