Kanpur Honors Visionary Educators Across Nine Disciplines on World Teachers' Day

Kanpur . The International Centre, Kanpur (Society) hosted a grand felicitation ceremony on World Teachers' Day to present the "Former Vice Chancellor Prof. H. N. Mishra Outstanding Teacher Award 2026." Organized under the leadership of Society Chairman Sushmit Mishra (Advocate) and Management Committee Member Pallavi Mishra, the event celebrated the invaluable contributions of educators shaping the future of diverse academic fields.

The award recognized exemplary faculty across nine core domains: Primary, Secondary, Higher, Teacher, Medical, Technical, Management, Agricultural, and Legal Education. Each recipient was commended for their dedication to academic excellence and educational transformation.

The ceremony was graced by prominent dignitaries, including Gunwant Singh Kothari (All India National Executive Member, RSS), Prof. V. K. Katiyar (Principal, Brahmavart P.G. College, Kanpur), Dr. Umesh Paliwal (Director, Paliwal Diagnostics Pvt. Ltd.), Shobha Das (Director, Shri Sanatan Dharam Education Centre), Narendra Sharma (Director, Tiranga Agarbatti), Seth Murlilal Agarwal (Senior Social Worker), Shefali Raj (Entrepreneur & Social Worker), and Deepika Agarwal (Program Manager, Student Placement Office, IIT Kanpur).

The proceedings commenced with the chanting of the national song Vande Mataram, followed by Saraswati Vandana and the traditional lamp-lighting ceremony. Shailendra Dwivedi, State Convener of the U.P. Secondary Teachers' Association, delivered the welcome address, while Krishna Kant Dixit, State Convener of Namami Gange, oversaw event arrangements.

The program was coordinated by Dr. Sandeep Kumar Shrivas and anchored by Neeraj Kumar Chaudhary. Concluding the ceremony, Sumalika Prabhat expressed heartfelt gratitude on behalf of College Principal Prof. Manoj Kumar Prajapati and the institution to all distinguished guests, awardees, and attendees.

(Report : Sanjay Shukla)