National Awards for two Sikkim teachers

GANGTOK, 04 Sept [IPR]: As per information received from the Human Resource Development Department, Government of Sikkim, two teachers of Sikkim have been selected for the National Award, 2011 under the scheme of National Award to Teachers.
The teachers are Amrit Thakuri [Head Master, Government Primary School, Posokey, Rongli, East Sikkim] and Lok Nath Koirala [Graduate Teacher (Arts), Government Junior High School, Lingee Payong, South Sikkim] under Primary School Teachers category and Secondary School Teachers category, respectively.
The President of India will hand over the awards which carries a Certificate of Merit, cash award of Rs 25,000 and a silver medal, at a special function on 05 September 2012 scheduled to be held in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, to be hosted by the Ministry of Human Resource Development Department, Government of India.