Indranil Mukherjee, a polytechnic teacher at Durgapur ITI College, has been selected for the prestigious National Teachers’ Award in the technical education and training category this Teachers’ Day.
National Teachers’ Award (photo:Department of School Education and Literacy)
Indranil Mukherjee, a polytechnic teacher at Durgapur ITI College, has been selected for the prestigious National Teachers’ Award in the technical education and training category this Teachers’ Day.
On 5 September, at a ceremony in New Delhi, he will receive the President’s Award and medal from the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, along with his colleague.
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A resident of Sukantapally in Bankura town, Mukherjee will travel to New Delhi on 3 September. He has been recognised for encouraging his students in skill-based learning through innovative methods.
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Speaking to The Statesman, Mukherjee expressed his excitement, saying, “It is every teacher’s dream in this country to receive such a prestigious national award. I consider this a great recognition of the skills and achievements of a teacher.”
He added, “For the past sixteen years, I have been working as a teacher. I began my career at Tollygunge ITI and was transferred to Durgapur ITI in 2018. Incidentally, this year, two teachers from Durgapur ITI have been selected for the National Teachers’ Award in the technical education and training category. This is also a great achievement for our institution.”
Apart from teaching, Mukherjee is actively involved in acting, scriptwriting, directing short films and writing song lyrics. He is immensely popular among his students for his all-round abilities in addition to his academic role.
In 2025, only two teachers from West Bengal were selected for the National Teachers’ Award in the technical education and training category, and both are engaged at Durgapur ITI in West Burdwan district.
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