The “Navratri Nrityotsava and Shikshana Ratna Puraskara 2026” programme, organised on the occasion of International Teachers Day by Guinness World Record achiever and Founder of Art Culture Education Enlight Foundation Smt. Ambika C in collaboration with Shikshana Ratna Monthly Magazine Chief Editor Sri B.K. Prasanna, was held very successfully on the evening of 15th October 2026 at Nayana Auditorium, J.C. Road, Bengaluru.
The programme was presided over by educationist, President of Karnataka
State Teachers Development Council and Honorary Editor of Shikshana Ratna Educational Monthly Magazine Dr. K.S. Vijayakumar.
On this occasion, teachers who have rendered significant service in the field of education and 18 achievers from various fields were honoured with the *Shikshana Ratna Puraskara 2026*.
*Awardees:* Basanti Goswami R L – Education, Chetana Sundaresh – Dance, Deepa V – Yoga, Geetha – Scouts, Gopi D – Fitness, Hemalatha T – Education, Kavya S – Garbha Sanskara, Latha Tasin – Education, N Madhu – Journalism, Nagalakshmi – Education, *Lion G Prashanth Rao Jagthap – Education & Sports*, Roopa D N – Early Education, Roopashree N R – Yoga, Shama Taj – Education, Shankarappa – Law, Shihan M Lourd Swamy – Karate, Shrikanth D – Sports, T Upendra – Yoga. Cultural programmes including Ganesha Stuti, Bengali style Kali Dance and Durga Dance were presented. The programme was anchored by *Dr. Nandini N.
