Govt forms panel to institute ‘Best Teacher’ awards

Excelsior Correspondent

Srinagar, Dec 24: The Government today ordered constitution of a five-member committee for instituting ‘Best Teacher’ award in schools, colleges and universities in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
In an order issued here, the Government accorded sanction to constitute the 5-member committee for instituting the best teacher award across Jammu and Kashmir.
“Sanction is hereby accorded to the constitution of a Committee for examining the proposal regarding instituting Best Teacher Awards for Teachers/teaching faculty in Schools/Colleges/ Universities in the UT of J&K,” the order reads.
Principal secretary to the Government Housing and Urban Development Department Principal Secretary to Lieutenant Governor, Administrative Secretary to the Government, School Education Department and Commissioner Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department, as per the order, shall be its members while Principal Secretary to the Government, Information Department shall be its member convenor.
The Committee has been tasked to submit its final views and recommendations by or before 15 January to the GAD.