Udupi: Ashok Kumar Shetty, headmaster of Srinikethana High School at Matapady village near Brahmavar and Vasanthi N, headmistress at Gurukula Aided Higher Primary School at Mala village in Karkala taluk were declared as the best teachers of the district, this year.
Deputy Director of Public Instruction (DDPI) Diwaker Shetty, on Monday, August 31 declared that the prestigious award will be distributed by the honorable President of India, Pranab Mukherjee at Vigyan Bhavan on September 5.
Ashok Kumar Shetty (51), from Kadoor village has a M.A. and M.Ed. Degree. He has 26 years of experience being the headmaster at Srinikethana Kannada Medium High School at Matapady.
He has been rewarded with the Best Teacher Award of Udupi district in the year 2005 and State-level Best Teacher Award in 2011.
Ms. Vasanthi (59) has been working as a head mistress from the last 14 years.