NE EDUCATION BUREAU
CHENNAI, SEP 6
Tamil Nadu Minister for School Education Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi conferred Dr Radhakrishnan Award on 393 ‘Best Teachers’, including a Railway School Teacher, on the occasion of Teachers Day, Monday here.
“In a first-of-its-kind recognition accorded for a Railway School Teacher, P Venkatachalam, working as Biology Teacher in Railway Higher Secondary School, Perambur, Chennai has been honoured with the prestigious Dr Radhakrishnan Award for ‘Best Teacher’ from Tamil Nadu Government. The Award was conferred on P Venkatachalam by Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi, Hon’ble Minister for School Education, Govt of Tamil Nadu at a function held on the occasion of Teachers Day, in the presence of PK Sekar Babu, Minister for Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments, Govt. of Tamil Nadu,’ says a Southern Railway release.
P Venkatachalam joined as a Primary Teacher in Railway Higher Secondary School, Perambur in the year 2009. Presently a Grade-1 Biology Teacher, his exemplary teaching skills and continued motivation was instrumental in many students excelling in both academic as well as extra-curricular activities. He also brainstormed a team of students into presenting a Science Project on Rain-water Harvesting techniques and the innovative venture fetched many accolades.
It is noteworthy that P Venkatachalam is among the 393 teachers across Tamil Nadu who received the Dr. Radhakrishnan Award this year.
