National Teachers' Award 2025: Tamil Nadu's Vijayalakshmi And Revathi Parameswaran To Receive Awards
Vijayalakshmi is one of the two teachers from Tamil Nadu to feature among 45 teachers selected for National Teachers' Award 2025.
Published : September 2, 2025 at 4:15 PM IST
Tiruppur/Chennai: Two distinguished teachers from Tamil Nadu, Vijayalakshmi V of Bharathiyar Centenary Government Girls’ Higher Secondary School, Tiruppur, and Revathy Parameswaran of P.S. Senior Secondary School, Mylapore, Chennai, have been selected for the National Teacher Award 2025. The awards will be conferred by President Droupadi Murmu at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi, on Teachers’ Day, September 5.
Tireless efforts of Vijayalakshmi V to promote education of girls during her 27 years of teaching career has earned her a spot in the awards' list.
Vijayalakshmi from Bharathiyar Centenary Government Girls' Higher Secondary School in Tiruppur is among the 45 teachers who have been selected for the award. This year, two teachers from Tamil Nadu have been selected for the award. Apart from Vijayalakshmi, the other teacher is Revathy Parameswaran from a private school in Chennai, PS Senior Secondary School.
Vijayalakshmi, who hails from Udumalpet was honoured with the State Best Teacher Award in 2020.
In an exclusive interview to ETV Bharat, Vijayalakshmi said she has always worked towards promoting education and advancement of girls, who are instrumental in a society's overall progress. She said she has always tried to nurture girl students into responsible citizens.
The news of Vijayalakshmi's selection for the National Teachers' Award has taken the school into celebratory mood with teachers and students congratulating her for the honour. Students presented sweets while teachers gifted gold ornaments to her.
Vijayalakshmi said, "I started working as a physical education teacher at Moodies School in Valparai in 1998 and got promoted in 2011. Presently, I am working as a geography teacher at Bharathiyar Centenary Government Girls' Higher Secondary School".
She said she has received recognition at the national level due to her efforts for promoting education and advancement of girls. "I dedicate this award to the school I work for, the students and parents. I also express my gratitude to the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, the Minister of School Education, the Director of School Education, the district administration, and officials of the department who recommended my name for the award," Vijayalakshmi added.
Revathi Parameswaran
Revathi Parameswaran, a mathematics teacher with over 34 years of teaching experience and the principal of P.S. Senior Secondary School, Mylapore, Chennai, has been selected for the prestigious National Teacher Award 2025. She has served as the headmaster of the school for the past eight years, leading with a strong vision to innovate and improve math education.
In an exclusive interview, Revathi shared that her focus has always been on helping students understand mathematics deeply rather than memorizing concepts. She has developed and implemented practical methods, connecting math with real-life applications to make learning more meaningful. Under her leadership, the school established a STEM laboratory and a dedicated math laboratory to integrate technology into teaching. She also trains fellow teachers to use these technologies effectively, helping differently-abled students and those needing extra academic attention.
Revathi has authored multiple articles on simplifying math education and has championed the use of digital tools like GeoGebra software to help students visualize mathematical concepts in real time.
Regarding the award, she expressed humility and gratitude, crediting her team and previous school headmasters, noting that three former principals of P.S. Senior Secondary School have previously received the National Teacher Award, making this recognition a reflection of the collective effort to advance education at the school.
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