Shillong, Aug. 27 -- Heipor Uni Bang, principal and founder of K B Memorial Secondary School in Wapung, East Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya, has been named among the recipients of the National Teachers' Award 2025, officials confirmed on Wednesday.

Bang will be honoured by President Droupadi Murmu in Delhi on Teachers' Day, September 5. He is one of 45 awardees from across India, including seven from the Northeast.

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma congratulated Bang, saying the recognition "brings great pride to Meghalaya" and highlights his "unwavering dedication and impactful contribution to education."

Khliehriat MLA Kyrmen Shylla noted that Bang began teaching in 2009 after earning an MSc in Botany. In 2013, he establi...