Ludhiana, Aug. 26 -- Ludhiana's Narinder Singh, head teacher of Government Primary School, Jandiali, has brought glory to Punjab by being named among 45 educators selected for the National Teachers' Award, 2025.

The Union ministry of education announced his name on Monday, making him the only teacher from Punjab to receive the honour this year. President Droupadi Murmu will confer the awards at a ceremony at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on Teachers' Day (September 5).

Known for his pioneering initiatives, Narinder is credited with being the first to introduce a summer camp in a government primary school back in 2008, along with an "Honesty Shop", where students buy stationery without a shopkeeper.

Turned a three-room school into a smart i...