Maharashtra has announced the State Teacher Awards, honouring 109 teachers across the School Education and Sports Department with the prestigious recognition.

Among them, 38 were selected under the primary school category, 39 under secondary school, 19 primary teachers for exemplary work in tribal areas, 8 under the social reformer Krantijyoti Savitribai Phule Ideal Teacher Award, 2 in Special Teacher Art/Sports (1 + 1), 1 under the disabled teacher/teacher in a school for disabled students category, and 2 under Scout/Guide (1 + 1) category.