India, Sept. 23 -- A total 111 teachers from across Maharashtra were conferred the prestigious 'Krantijyoti Savitribai Phule State Teacher Awards' on Monday, September 22, 2025. The awards ceremony was graced by deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, speaker of the legislative assembly Rahul Narwekar, school education minister Dadaji Bhuse, minister of state Pankaj Bhoir, MLAs, senior officials, and the awardees' families.

Pawar, who gave away the awards, hailed the recipients as 'brand ambassadors of the state' and urged teachers to prepare students not only with textbook knowledge but also life skills such as problem solving, teamwork, and value-based learning. "We are now in the era of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Every teacher must becom...