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NATIONAL TEACHERS' AWARDS

The purpose of NATIONAL TEACHERS' AWARDS is to celebrate the unique contribution of some of the finest teachers in the country and to honor those teachers who through their commitment and industry have not only improved the quality of school education but also enriched the lives of their students.

Conditions of Eligibility of Teachers

  • School teachers and Heads of Schools working in recognized primary / middle / high / higher secondary schools under the following categories:
  • Schools run by State Govt./UTs Administration, schools run by local bodies, schools aided by State Govt. and UT Administration and Private schools affiliated to State/UTs Board.
  • Central Govt. Schools i.e. Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs), Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs), Sainik Schools run by Ministry of Defence (MoD), Schools run by Atomic Energy Education Society (AEES) and Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) run by Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
  • Schools affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) (other than those at (a) and (b) above)
  • Schools affiliated to Council for Indian Schools Certificate Examination (CISCE) (Other than those at (a), (b) and (c) above)
  • Normally retired teachers are not eligible for the award but those teachers who have served a part of the calendar year (at least for four months i.e. upto 30th April in the year to which National Awards relate) may be considered if they fulfill all other conditions.
  • Educational Administrators, Inspectors of Education, and the staff of training Institutes are not eligible for these awards.
  • Teacher / Headmaster should not have indulged in tuitions.
  • Only regular Teachers and Heads of Schools with minimum ten years of services are eligible.
  • Contractual Teachers and Shiksha Mitras are not eligible.

Timeline

  • 27th June to 15th July 2024
    Opening of web-portal for inviting online self-nomination by teachers
  • 16th July to 18th July 2024
    Extension for inviting online self-nomination for fresh registration by teachers
  • By 21st July 2024
    Date of final submission of self-nomination by teachers
  • 22nd July to 29th July 2024
    Shortlisting of teachers by District / Regional Selection Committee and forwarding the shortlist to the State / Organization Selection Committee through online portal
  • In the middle of July, 2024
    Constitution of Independent National Jury by Hon'ble Union Education Minister
  • 30th July to 6th August 2024
    State Selection Committee / Organization Selection Committee shortlist to be forwarded to Independent National Jury through online portal
  • 7th & 8th August 2024
    Intimation to all the shortlisted candidates (154 Max) for selection by Jury through VC interaction as may be decided
  • 9th August to 14th August 2024
    Selection process by Jury through VC interaction as may be decided
  • 16th August 2024
    Finalization of names by Independent National Jury
  • 17th Aug to 20th August 2024
    Intimation to selected candidates after approval of Hon’ble Union Education Minister
  • 4th & 5th September 2024
    Rehearsal and Presentation of Award

Procedure For Application And Selection

  • All the applications would be received through an online web portal.
  • Ministry of Education would ensure coordination with States/UTs regarding timely submission / entry into the portal and resolution of technical and operational issues during data entry into portal through the portal development agency.
  • Ministry of Education will bear the entire expenditure for development and maintenance of the portal.
  • In case of State/UTs, teachers and heads of schools themselves shall apply directly by filling the application form online through the web portal before the prescribed cut-off date.
  • Every applicant shall submit a portfolio, online along with the Entry Form. The portfolio shall include relevant supporting material such as documents, tools, reports of activities, field visits, photographs, audios or videos etc.
  • Undertaking by the applicant: Each applicant shall give an undertaking that all the information/data submitted is true to the best of his/her knowledge and if anything is found at any later date to be untrue then he/she will be liable to disciplinary action.

Considerations to guide the selection of teachers upto State / UT / Organization levels

Teachers will be evaluated based on the evaluation matrix given at Annexure-I. Evaluation matrix contains two types of criteria for evaluation:

  • Objective criteria : Under this the teachers will be awarded marks 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.
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Citations of Awardees: NTA-2024

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Dr. AVINASHA SHARMA
06191609903 - GMSSSS NIT 3 FARIDABAD
HARYANA - 121008

Dr. Avinasha Sharma, an English Language teacher has been instrumental in transforming the lives of students, especially those from underprivileged background, by making learning English an enjoyable experience through the introduction of the English Language Lab. Understanding the significance of practical experience, she created a series of modules tailored to this technologically equipped Language lab to enhance students' communication abilities. To further enrich their learning, she organized an international Skypeathon with Columbia University. Following the principles of the National Education Policy 2020, she is currently working to discover the individual strengths of each student through Artificial Intelligence and support their growth through a combination of academic assistance and career mentorship.

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Mr. SUNIL KUMAR
02011105102 - GSSS KHARGAT, KHARGAT, SIHUNTA, CHAMBA
HIMACHAL PRADESH - 176207

Mr. Sunil Kumar, a Chemistry lecturer, is an inspiration. He is passionate about teaching and has gone above and beyond his classroom through adoption of techniques such as Observation and Problem Solving. He has mentored numerous students for competitions like the National Talent Hunt and INSPIRE, guiding them to success at the district, state, and international levels. One of his students even clinched the Bronze Award at the Indian Young Innovators and Inventors Challenge. Mr. Kumar's exceptional dedication has been recognized with the Gyan Sarita Award.



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Mr. PANKAJ KUMAR GOYAL
03200106807 - GSSS GIRLS BARNALA, BARNALA
PUNJAB - 148101

Sh. Pankaj has been honored with the Teacher State Award 2023 by the Chief Minister and Education Minister of Punjab, meticulously working on empowering girls' education. His mission is to provide maximum opportunities for girls to learn and succeed. During the pandemic, he developed video lectures and practice sheets for social science, which were broadcast on national television, ensuring continued support for students' education. He employs joyful learning techniques and creative methods to foster reading and writing habits and utilizes low-cost teaching aids to make social science education more engaging and effective.

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