Shimla, April 4 -- The Himachal Cabinet has decided to introduce a State award scheme to honour distinguished teachers of the Technical Education Department on the directions of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, a release said.

The awards would be presented annually on September 5 (Teachers' Day) by the Governor of Himachal Pradesh and it will include a medal, Himachali cap or scarf, shawl, books, memento, certificate of recognition and citation, the release stated.

Under this scheme, a maximum of 10 awards will be conferred annually across six categories. The initiative aims to recognize the valuable contributions of teaching professionals and to acknowledge exemplary service, innovation and dedication in the field of technical ed...