❖ President Droupadi Murmu will honour 50 educators with the National Teachers Award 2024.

❖ It aims to recognise and celebrate the remarkable contributions of educators who have made significant impacts on their students' lives and the broader educational landscape in India.

❖ R.S. Muralidharan, a private school teacher from Madurai, was selected as one of the recipients for the National Teachers’ Award.

❖ R. Gopinathan from Gudiyatham is the other recipient from Tamil Nadu.