National Teachers Award 2024: Celebrating Excellence in Education
The National Teachers Award is a prestigious honor recognizing the exceptional contributions of teachers across India. Presented annually on Teacher’s Day (5th September) by the President or Vice President of India, this award aims to celebrate educators who have significantly enriched the lives of their students and enhanced the quality of education.
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Award Timeline for 2024
- 27th June to 15th July: Web portal opens for online self-nominations by teachers.
- 16th July to 25th July: Shortlisting by District/Regional Selection Committees and forwarding to State/Organization Selection Committees.
- Mid-July: Formation of Independent National Jury by the Union Education Minister.
- 26th July to 4th August: State/Organization Committee shortlists forwarded to the Independent National Jury.
- 5th & 6th August: Notification to shortlisted candidates (up to 154) for selection by the Jury.
- 7th August to 12th August: Selection process by the Jury.
- 13th August: Finalization of awardees by the Independent National Jury.
- 14th to 20th August: Notification to selected candidates after approval.
- 4th & 5th September: Rehearsal and Award Presentation.
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Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for the National Teachers Award, candidates must meet the following criteria:
Eligible Institutions:
- Schools run by State Governments, local bodies, or private schools affiliated with State Boards.
- Central Government schools (Kendriya Vidyalayas, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, etc.).
- Schools affiliated with CBSE or CISCE.
Eligibility:
- Teachers and Heads of Schools with at least ten years of service.
- Retired teachers who served at least four months in the relevant year may be considered.
- Educational Administrators and Inspectors are not eligible.
- Contractual teachers and Shiksha Mitras are not eligible.
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Application and Selection Procedure
- Applications must be submitted through the online web portal.
- The Ministry of Education will oversee the portal’s development and maintenance.
- Applicants should submit a portfolio online, including documents, reports, and multimedia evidence of their contributions.
- An undertaking must be provided ensuring the accuracy of the information submitted.
Top 5 Winners of the National Teachers Award 2023
- Mr. Satyapal Singh – GSSS Buroli, Rewari, Haryana
- Mr. Vijay Kumar – Govt. Sen. Sec. School Mohtli, Indora, Himachal Pradesh
- Mr. Amritpal Singh – Govt. Sen. Sec. School Chappar, Ludhiana, Punjab
- Ms. Arti Qanungo – SKV Laxmi Nagar, East Delhi, Delhi
- Mr. Daulat Singh Gusain – Govt. Inter College Sendhikhal, Uttarakhand
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FAQs
Q. When was National Teachers Award introduced?
Ans: This Award was first instituted in the year 1958 to felicitate finest teachers and head masters in their quest to improve the quality of school education and enrich their students’ learning experiences.
Q. Who can nominate a teacher for national teachers award?
Ans: It is a self-nominating Award. teachers and Head teachers of schools themselves can apply directly by filling the application form online through the web portal before the prescribed cut-off date.
Q. What the major evaluation criteria for this award?
Ans: Objective criteria : Under this the teachers will be awarded marks as per clearly given logic against each of the objective criteria. These criteria are given the weightage of 10 out of 100.
Criteria based on performance : Under this, teachers will be awarded marks on criteria based on performance e.g. initiatives to improve learning outcomes, innovative experiments undertaken, organization of extra and co-curricular activities, use of Teaching Learning Material, social mobility, ensuring experiential learning, unique ways to ensure physical education to students etc. These criteria are given the weightage of 90 out of 100.
Q. What is help desk number for applicants?
Ans: There is a email help desk. For any query drop an email to helpdesk-nat@gov.in