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National Awards to Teachers

Department: Department of School Education and Literacy

"National Awards to Teachers" aims to celebrate the contributions of outstanding teachers and enhance the quality of school education. This award provides public recognition and honours the commitment of teachers, benefiting meritorious teachers working in primary, middle, and secondary schools.

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About This Scheme

Launched in 1958, the scheme "National Awards to Teachers" by the Ministry of Education aims to honour and celebrate the unique contribution of some of the finest teachers in the country who, through their commitment, have enriched the lives of their students and improved the quality of school education. Two significant benefits of this scheme are to give public recognition to meritorious teachers and to honour those teachers who have not only improved the quality of school education but also enriched the lives of their students. Two significant eligibility criteria include being a school teacher or Head of School working in a recognised primary, middle, or secondary school and being a regular teacher or Head of School with a minimum of ten years of service. The scheme is implemented under the overall supervision of the Ministry of Education (MOE).

Benefits

Public recognition is given away by The President of India (or) The Vice President of India on 5th September (Teacher's Day) every year. This recognition is for meritorious primary, middle and secondary school teachers.

The purpose of National Awards to Teachers 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.

Eligibility

Note: You may be eligible based on the information shown. Please verify the official eligibility requirements before applying.

Required Documents

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Applicant Image (Maximum 100KB, jpeg/jpg/png only).
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Biography / Achievements Document (PDF file).
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Service Record Document (PDF file).
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Schoolwise Record (PDF file).
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Experience Record (PDF file).
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Supporting Documents for Objective Criteria (PDF file).
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Supporting YouTube Video Universal Resource Locator for Objective Criteria (if any).
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Supporting Documents for Performance Against Criteria (PDF file).
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Supporting YouTube Video Universal Resource Locator for Performance Against Criteria (if any).
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Google Drive Link for all supporting documents (in case facing issues uploading PDF).
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Certificate from the controlling officer (required for objective criteria related to regular attendance, in-service training, work done to increase enrollment and reduce dropouts).

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Level: Central Government