Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru/Udupi
Mangaluru/Udupi, Sep 4: On the occasion of Teachers’ Day, the education departments of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi have announced the district-level best teacher awards for the year 2025-26, recognizing outstanding educators in lower primary, higher primary, and high school sections.
Udupi awardees
The office of the deputy director of the school education department, Udupi district, Rajathadri Manipal, released the list of awardees for this year.
Lower primary school section:
- Saraswathi, Government Lower Primary School, Maroor, Kundapur
- Vasundara, Government Higher Primary School, Guddeyangadi, Bommarabettu, Udupi
- Harish Poojary S, Government Higher Primary School, Padukudoor, Karkala
- Sumangala Ganiga, Government Lower Primary School, Kismath Byndoor
- Vijaya A, Government Lower Primary School, Moodukere-Achladi, Brahmavar
Higher primary school section:
- Shekar Kumar, Government Higher Primary School, Heskattur, Kundapur
- Vina, Government Higher Primary School, Hangarakatte, Brahmavar
- Ramani, Government Model Higher Primary School, Nandikoor, Udupi
- Thimmappa Ganiga, Government Higher Primary School, Kanchikanu, Byndoor
- H Prabhavathi, Government Higher Primary School, Kadbettu-Mala, Karkala
High school section:
- Shashishankar H M, Government Pre-University College (High School Section), Bajagoli, Karkala
- N Nataraj Upadhyay, H V H Pre-University College (High School Section), Innanje, Udupi
- Jagadish K, Karnataka Public School, Brahmavar
- Santhosh, Ramsan Government High School, Kandloor, Kundapur
- Jagadish Shetty, Janatha High School, Hemmadi, Byndoor
Dakshina Kannada awardees
The Teachers’ Day programme will be held on September 5 at 10 am at Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Kalabhavana, Santhekatte, Belthangady. Teachers selected from seven taluks of the district will be felicitated.
Lower primary school section:
- Mangaluru North – Shalini H K, Government Higher Primary School, Pandeshwara
- Mangaluru South – Veena Mary Rego, Government Lower Primary School, Thiplabettu
- Moodbidri – Ushalatha Hegde, Government Lower Primary School, Nidyodi Marpadi
- Bantwal – Shanthi Leena, Lower Primary School, Devasya Padooru
- Beltangady – Jaya K, Government Lower Primary School, Soorya
- Puttur – Jagannatha K, DKZP Lower Primary School, Arelthady
- Sullia – Lalitha Kumari, Government Lower Primary School, Bendodi
Higher primary school section:
- Mangaluru North – Jayalakshmi, Baikampady Meenakaliya
- Mangaluru South – Chandrashekara, P M Shree Government Lower Primary School, Ucchilagudda
- Moodbidri – Harisha, Government Higher Primary School, Nellikaru
- Bantwal – Babu Naik, Government Higher Primary School, Kepu
- Beltangady – Arathi Kumari
- Puttur – Tharnatha, Shanthigodu
- Sullia – Shridhar Gowda, Devachalla
High school section:
- Mangaluru North – Wilma P Lobo, Ladyhill Victoria
- Mangaluru South – Durgalatha, Permanur
- Moodbidri – Rathanavathi Achar
- Bantwal – Adam, Sarapady
- Beltangady – Vijayakumar M, Perlabaipady
- Sullia – Mohana, Enmuru
The best teacher award, conferred annually, honors educators for their commitment to academics, extracurricular activities, and holistic student development, serving as both recognition and inspiration for the teaching community.