Overview
- Maharashtra held the ceremony at NCPA’s Tata Theatre in Mumbai on September 22 with senior ministers and officials in attendance.
- Reports diverged on the total honoured, with 109 names approved by the state selection committee but 111 described as felicitated at the event.
- The government highlighted an MoU with Cambridge University Press & Assessment India to roll out teacher training, digital literacy, climate education, life skills and value-based courses.
- Officials announced added incentives, including Rs 5 crore, Rs 3 crore and Rs 2 crore awards for top-performing districts, plus formal recognition for arts and sports teachers starting next year.
- Award provisions include category-wise citations and honoraria, a ₹1 lakh cash prize for national or state award winners, two Special Recognition awards, and honourees from across the state including two teachers from Pune.