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Kashmir

Kashmir's government teacher selected for National Teachers Award 2020

| @indiablooms | Sep 01, 2020, at 11:51 pm

Srinagar: A Kashmiri teacher has been selected for the National Teachers Award 2020 which she dedicated to her students and education department.

Roohi Sultana uses ‘play way method’ to teach her students.

Roohis is a government school teacher.

She is currently posted at Government Primary School Danger Pora, Tailbal Srinagar.  

Speaking to ANI, Sultana said, “I have received my education from government institutes as I have completed my Masters in Urdu and Kashmiri languages, I have done B. Ed (Bachelor of Education), also a degree course in calligraphy and a certificate course in Hindi. I wanted to become a teacher since I was a child. I feel happy when around my students as they inspire me.”

Sultana, who calls herself as a facilitator, said, “I am connected with board of school education as a content creator for the subjects Urdu and Kashmiri. I work in Diksha as e-content creator and I also provide online classes to students through all India radio broadcast in Srinagar.”

She said a teacher also works hard to make their students a better human being.

“I use a play-way method to teach my students. I teach them with innovative methods so that students could have all concepts cleared while learning in the classroom,” she told ANI.

Her husband Suhail Bhat also expressed his happiness and told the Indian news agency: "She is my wife who has been selected for the National Award for Teachers 2020. I am very proud of her. It is not only a proud moment for the family but also for the teacher fraternity and Kashmir.”

The award will be given by Indian President Ram Nath Kovind on Sept 5.

The day will be observed as Teacher's Day in India.

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