Udupi: Fifteen teachers from lower primary, higher primary, and high school divisions have been honoured with the Udupi District-Level Best Teacher Awards, recognizing their exceptional service and dedication to education.

The awards highlight educators who have consistently demonstrated excellence in teaching, inspired students, and contributed meaningfully to academic and community development.

Awardees

Lower Primary School Division

  • Saraswati – Govt. Lower Primary School, Maroor

  • Vasundhara – Govt. Higher Primary School, Guddeyangadi

  • Harish Poojary – Govt. Higher Primary School, Padukuduru

  • Sumangala Gaaniga – Govt. Lower Primary School, Kismati

  • Vijaya A – Govt. Lower Primary School, Moodukere

    • Higher Primary School Division

    • Shekhar Kumar – Govt. Higher Primary School, Heskattur

  • Veena – Govt. Higher Primary School, Hangarakatta

  • Ramani – Govt. Model Higher Primary School, Nandikoor

  • Thimmappa Gaaniga – Govt. Higher Primary School, Kanchikaanu

  • H. Prabhavati – Govt. Higher Primary School, Kudabetu

    • High School Division

    • Shashishankar H.M. – Govt. PU College, Bajagoli

  • E. Nataraj Upadhya – SVH PU College (High School Division), Innanje

  • Jagadish K. – Karnataka Public School, Brahmavar

  • Santosh – Ramson Govt. High School, Kandlur

  • Jagadish Shetty – Janata High School, Hemmadi

    • Recognition of dedication

    Education officials praised the awardees for their commitment to nurturing young minds, adopting innovative teaching practices, and serving as role models in the academic community. The recognition, they said, would motivate many more teachers to strive for excellence.