Overview

• Dr. Pragya Singh will be honored in New Delhi on National Teachers’ Day, September 5, with the national recognition presented at a ceremony led by President Droupadi Murmu, according to local reports.
• Singh teaches at a government school in Hanod, Durg district, where she introduced a Math Park and an advanced mathematics lab to make concepts accessible through play.
• She financed the upgrades herself, spending over Rs 8 lakh and assembling more than 500 teaching aids to turn abstract topics into hands-on activities.
• Reported outcomes include improved attendance and grades, multiple students clearing the National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Exam, and selections to programs such as Shreshta and Prayas.
• Her selection followed a 2018 DPI recommendation and several earlier applications, with a refined NCERT presentation in 2025 cited as pivotal in securing the award.