Vice Prez Naidu honours 219 teachers with national award
As many as 219 teachers were awarded the National Award for Teachers by Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday. Congratulating the teachers on the occasion, Naidu called them "unsung heroes". This was the first time that the Vice President, instead of the President gave away these awards. President Ram Nath Kovind later interacted with the awardees at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.