The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee will present the Malti Gyan Peeth Puraskars for the year 2016on May 29, 2016 at a function to be held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

The Malti Gyan Peeth Puraskar was instituted by Mohinder Singh Syngle Education & Research Society in honour of its founder Smt. Malti Mohinder Singh Syngle, eminent educationist and social worker. Every year Government school teachers from Punjab Government’s High & Higher Secondary Schools receive this award for their contributions in the field of education. The award carries Rs. one lakh, certificate of excellence, a robe of honour and a medal.

This release issued at 1310 hrs.