ISLAMABAD, Nov 23: Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education on Tuesday announced best teachers award at Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) levels.

Federal Education Minister Lt-Gen (retired) Javed Ashraf Qazi was chief guest on the occasion. A dinner was organized in the honour of 25 award winners. A cash prize of Rs20,000 was awarded along with a merit certificate to the teachers, who have shown excellent results in their respective subjects.

The minister lauded the board for first time taking this initiative and hoped that rest of the educational boards will follow the suit. "Though this is not a big amount, however, I personally believe that it will go a long way in motivating teachers all across the country", the minister opined.

At Secondary School Certificate (SSC) level, awards were given to Miss Khalida Ahmad, Fazaia Inter College, Chaklala, Rawalpindi Cantt in English; Miss Shaista Hanif, Fazaia Inter College, Chaklala, Rawalpindi Cantt, Urdu; Mrs Naghma Khalid, Fazaia Inter College, Chaklala, Rawalpindi Cantt, Biology; Mrs Shaheen Anwar, F.G. Girls High School Kot Hathial, F.A, Islamabad, Islamic Studies; Mrs Saira Parveen, F G Girls High School Kot Hathial, F.A, Islamabad, General Science; Miss Durr-e-Shahwar, POF Model School, Wah Cantt, Chemistry; Miss Noreen Akhtar, POF Model School, Wah Cantt, Islamiyat; Muhammad Farooq Raja, F.G Technical High School, Tariqabad, Rawalpindi Cantt, Islamiyat; Mr Rashid Hussain, F.G Public Secondary School Mehfooz Road Rawalpindi, Pakistan Studies; Miss Samina Usmani Army Public Schools and College, Humayun Road, Rawalpindi, Physics; Miss Saima Saeed, Pakistan International School, Jeddah (KSA), Computer Studies; Mrs Kalsoom F. Girls Secondary School No 14, I-9/4, Islamabad, Home Economics; Mr Azeem Mahmood, Fazaia Inter College, Munir Road, Lahore Cantt, Mathematics.

At Higher Secondary School Certificate level, awards went to Mr Raza Qasim Rizvi, F.G. Sir Syed College Rawalpindi, Pakistan Studies; Obaidullah Bhatti, F.G Sir Syed College Rawalpindi, Physics; Mrs Rehana Haroon, F.G. College for Women, Kashmir Road, Rawalpindi, Urdu; Mrs Ayesha Khalid, F.G College for Women, Kashmir Road, Rawalpindi, Islamic Education; Mrs Farhat Awan, Garrison Post Graduate College for Women, Lahore, Mathematics; Mrs Shabana Sohail, Garrison Post Graduate College for Women, Lahore, Computer Science; Mrs Shagufta Rehman, F.G Degree College for Women, Abid Majeed Road, Rawalpindi, Statistics; Mrs Rukhsana Shaheen, F.G Girls H/S School, Hardoghar, F.A Islamabad, Biology; Mrs Sajida Laique, Fazaia Inter College, Munir Road, Lahore Cantt, English; Miss Saima Amir, Mashal Degree College for women, Wah Cantt, Economics; Miss Waqarun Nisa, Pakistan International School, Jeddah, Chemistry.