Chandigarh, Sept. 6 -- Sixteen teachers were honoured with state awards and six others received commendation certificates for their contribution to school education at a Teachers' Day event organised by the Chandigarh education department on Saturday. Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria described teachers as silent nation-builders and called for the responsible and purposeful use of technology as a tool for learning and innovation.

Among those who received the state awards were Monika Puri, Ruby, Indu Babbar, Seema Gupta, Sewa Singh, Dr Dinesh Chandra, Mandeep, Sunita Sheoran, Prem Chand, Shamsher, Harpreet Malvai, Saranjeet Kaur, Vishv Ruchi Oberoi and Shimmi. Bindiya, Sunita Kumari, Sheetal Kuleria, Sandeep Kumar, ...