Shimla, September 3: The Himachal Pradesh government has announced the names of 21 teachers who will receive the HP State Teachers’ Award 2026 for their outstanding contribution to education and special efforts for students.
The awardees under the General Award (Non-Tribal/Hard Area) category are Tilak Raj, Lecturer (Chemistry), GSSS Balakrupi, Kangra; Ajay Kumar, Lecturer (Economics), DCGSSS Kothi, Kinnaur; Kiran Kumar, DM, GMS Yangpa-II, Kinnaur; Jagdish Kumar, DPE, GSSS Auhar, Bilaspur; Rohan Lal, DPE, GUSSS Rajgarh, Mandi; Rakesh Kumar, DPE, GSSS Kalpa, Kinnaur; Rakesh Singh, PET, GHS Manjehli, Hamirpur; Poornima Kumari, TGT (M), GSSS Jalari, Hamirpur; Khechok Zangpo, TGT (NM), GSSS Gulling, Lahaul & Spiti; Chaman Lal, JBT, GPS Nandla, Shimla; Shrishti Sharma, JBT, GPS Prem Nagar, Sirmaur; Lokinder Singh, CHT, PM Shri GCPS Portmore, Shimla; Sanjay Kumar Negi, JBT, GPS Khadura, Kinnaur; Manoj Kumar, JBT, GPS Khonta, Pangi, Kinnaur; and Inder Prakash, JBT, GCPS Khwangi, Kinnaur.
Under the Special Award (Non-Tribal/Hard Area) category, the recipients are Roshni Devi, CHT, GCPS Rajpura, Solan; Sarika Ahuja, Principal, GSSS Sarog, Shimla; Balwant Jhouta, Lecturer (Political Science), TRL Government Girls School of Sports, Jubbal, Shimla; Sneh Lata, Lecturer (Political Science), GSSS Morsinghi, Bilaspur; Lalit Kumar, Lecturer (Political Science), PM Shri GSSS Pangna, Mandi; and Virender Chauhan, Principal, DIET, Shimla.
According to the notification issued by the Department of School Education on September 3, the Director of School Education, Himachal Pradesh, will take further necessary action for conferring the State Teachers’ Award 2026 on the selected teachers.
The selected faculty members have contributed to providing quality education to students in their respective subjects and have demonstrated strong commitment to teaching.
