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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.
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 will be eligible.
Contractual Teachers and Shiksha Mitras will not be eligible.

Timeline

23rd June to 13th July, 2025
Opening of web-portal for registration of inviting online self-nomination by teachers
15th July, 2025
Date of final submission of self-nomination by teachers
16th July to 25th July, 2025
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, 2025
Constitution of Independent National Jury by Hon’ble Union Education Minister
26th July to 4th August, 2025
State Selection Committee / Organization Selection Committee shortlist to be forwarded to Independent National Jury through online portal
5th to 6th August, 2025
Intimation to all the shortlisted candidates (154 Max) for selection by Jury through VC interaction as may be decided
7th August to 12th August, 2025
Selection process by Jury through VC interaction as may be decided
13th August, 2025
Finalization of names by Independent National Jury
14th August to 20th August, 2025
Intimation to selected candidates after approval of Hon’ble Union Education Minister
4th & 5th September, 2025
Rehearsal and Presentation of Award

Procedure For Application And Selection:

All the applications would be received through an online web portal.
MOE would ensure coordination with States/UTs regarding timely entry into the portal and resolution of technical and operational issues during data entry into portal through the portal development agency.
MOE 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 Techers At Various Levels:

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

Under this the teachers will be awarded marks against each of the objective criteria. These criteria are given the weightage of 20 out of 100.
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 80 out of 100.

District Selection Committee:

i) First level scrutiny will be done by District Selection Committee (DSC) headed by the District Education Officer. Members of DSC would be as under:

a) District Education Officer: Chairperson
b) Representative of State/UT Govt.: Member
c) One Reputed academician nominated by District Collector: Member

ii) The major functions to be performed by DSC are as under:

a) Physical verification of the facts/ information provided by the applicant by forming verification teams.
b) Evaluation/ marking of the applicants as per the format at Annexure-I.
c) Certificate by DSC: The DSC shall certify that marks have been awarded after due verification of the facts.
d) After the detailed evaluation of the applications, DSC will shortlist 3 names and forward these to State Selection Committee through online portal along with vigilance clearance certificate of each of the 3 applicants.
e) In addition to the applications received, the DSC in exceptional circumstances, may suo-moto consider name of maximum one person among the outstanding teachers including special educators and differently abled teachers/heads of schools. The evaluation will be done as per the format at Annexure-I.
f) DSC may take into account performance of teachers in various streams of studies viz. science, arts, music, physical education etc.

The State Selection Committee (SSC)

ix ) The State Selection Committee (SSC) will be headed by Principal Secretary / Secretary of State Education Department. Members of SSC will be as under:

a) Principal Secretary/ Secretary of State Education Department:Chairperson
b) Nominee of Union Govt.: Member
c) Director/Commissioner of Education: Member Secretary
d) Director, SCERT or equivalent if there is no SCERT: Member

x) The major functions to be performed by SSC are as under:

a) Re-verification of the facts/ information/marks of the nominations received from all the DSCs.
b) Evaluate all the nominations and prepare shortlist of the best candidates,subject to the maximum number allotted to the States/UTs as per Annexure-II and forward the same to Independent Jury at National level through online portal.

Regional Selection Committee (RSC) (For organizations and autonomous bodies)

a. RSCs may be constituted by the Organizations
b. The major functions to be performed by RSC are as under:
i) Physical verification of the facts/ information provided by the applicant by forming verification teams.
ii) Evaluation/ marking of the applicants as per the format at Annexure-I.
iii) Certificate by RSC: The RSC shall certify that marks have been awarded after due verification of the facts.
iv) After the detailed evaluation of the applications, RSC will shortlist maximum 3 names and forward these toOrganization Selection Committeethrough online portal along with vigilance clearance certificate of each of the 3 applicants.
v) In addition to the applications received, the RSC in exceptional circumstances, may suo-moto consider name of maximum one person among the outstanding teachers including special educators and differently abled teachers/heads of schools. The evaluation will be done as per the format at Annexure-I.
vi) RSC may take into account performance of teachers in various streams of studies viz. science, arts, music, physical education etc.

Organization Selection Committee (OSC)(For other organizations)

xi) The composition of OSC is as under:

a) Chairperson/ Director/ Commissioner/ Head of the Organization:Chairperson
b) One officer from the Organization nominated by the Chairperson
c) Nominee of Union Govt.: Member
d) One reputed academician deputed by the Chairperson: Member

xii) The major functions to be performed by OSC are as under:

a) The Organizations may follow their internal processes for receiving nominations.
b) Evaluate all the nominations and prepare shortlist of the best candidates, subject to the maximum number allotted to the Organizations as per Annexure-II and forward the same to Independent Jury at National level through online portal.

Independent Jury at National level

(A) There will be a Five Member Jury. All five members should have extensive experience in aspects related to school education. At least two members may be drawn from government, working or retired, but at or above the level of Joint Secretary. The Independent Jury at National Level will be headed and chaired by any of the experienced members of the Jury, as may be selected by the Union Education Minister.

(B) Process for selection –

(i) The Independent Jury would review the list of candidates as forwarded by all the SSCs and OSCs and carry out fresh assessment, using the criteria and weightages given in the Evaluation Matrix for NATIONAL TEACHERS’ AWARDS (Annexure I & Annexure II)
(ii) Each applicant is required to :
(a) Submit an application letter (maximum 1500 words either in English/Hindi) addressed to the jury with a narrative that shows how they have fulfilled the criteria for the award. Further, this application letter should also include the names of a few (maximum five) students with whom the teacher’s interaction has resulted in a positive outcome like retention in school despite adverse circumstances OR a student who is pursuing higher studies OR a student who has been recognised / awarded in the field / subject that the teacher is giving instruction in OR whose aspirations for higher achievements have been moulded by the candidate, etc
(b) Make a 10 minute presentation before the Jury, elucidating his/herspecial qualifications, actions, achievements, abilities, etc
(iii) The Independent Jury would identify the best candidates through their qualitative assessment, on the basis of the application letter and the presentation, against each category using the indicative criteria given in Annexure II.
(iv) The jury may determine the category under which the teacher is recommended for the award, based on the qualitative assessment which would be highlighted
(v) The jury will submit list of recommended candidates along with commendations about exemplary work done by each of the candidates.
(vi) The jury shall select candidates subject to the maximum of 50 (this may include two candidates from Special Category for differently abled teachers etc.).
(vii) Secretarial assistance to the Jury will be provided by NCERT.

The Independent Jury at National Level will submit their recommendations to Hon’ble Education Minister for acceptance and final approval.
TA/DA for the awardees and their companions shall be paid by Ministry of Education at the entitlement notionally equivalent to group A officer at entry level in the central government.
This has the approval of Hon’ble Union Education Minister.

Annexure-I

The selection of teachers for the awards will be done based on their performance in the following indicative areas :

a) Innovative pedagogy and joyful learning – Using joyful activities like story-telling, arts, games, sports, examples, etc in order to ensure that education is maximally relatable, relevant, interesting, and effective for our students.

b) Use of technology for learning – Innovating and channeling cost-effective tech resources for enriching classroom learning, creating content using ICT as envisioned under NEP.

c) Learning material and mentorship – Creation of low cost teaching learning materials, undertaking mentorship and nurturance beyond classroom walls for holistic development of students.

d) Engagement of community – Mobilizing stakeholders in the community and engage them meaningfully in various school development activities like school management committee, social audit, increasing enrolment, uplifting deprived children, mobilizing resources, etc.

e) Governance – Strengthening school administration by adopting innovative measures to improve attendance, school management systems, staff training, programme monitoring, etc

f) Delivery of FLN – Adoption of various strategies to improve foundational literacy and numeracy skills in school

Evaluation Matrix for NATIONAL TEACHERS’ AWARDS up to State / UT / Organization Level

Category A: Objective Criteria

1	Publication (Research papers/Articles in international/national journals{with ISSN}, Books {with ISBN}, etc.) in the last 5 years	2
2	Annual Performance Appraisal Reports or other performance appraisal tools of last 3 years. (Two marks will be awarded only if the candidate is graded ‘outstanding’ in last three years. Else no marks)	2
3	Is the teacher attending school regularly without any complaints? (Certificate from controlling officer needs to be uploaded)	1
4	Whether the teacher has attended any in-service training he/she is deputed to? (Certificate from controlling officer needs to be uploaded)	1
5	Work done by teacher to increase enrolment and reduce dropouts. (Certificate from controlling officer needs to be uploaded)	1
6	Whether the teacher is enrolled for any course under SWAYAM or any other MOOCS platform. Any other efforts undertaken by the teacher individually to upgrade their skills along with educational improvements	1
7	Development of e-contents, textbooks, teacher handbooks for SCERTs, Boards or NCERT	2
	Subtotal	10

Category B: Performance against criteria

1. Use of technology, innovative pedagogy and joyful learning	A. Use of ICTInnovating and channeling cost-effective technological resources for enriching classroom learning, creating content using ICT as envisioned under NEP, etc B. Joyful learning technique, creative methods, etc like story-telling, arts, games, sports, examples, etc undertaken by teacher for greater impact of his/her teaching on the students. C. Development and use of appropriate pedagogic approaches in day to day teaching activities including delivery of FLN involving adoption of various strategies to improve foundational literacy and numeracy skills in school, etc D. Active involvement in the process of improving teaching practices in classroom to create an environment conducive to learning, using enrichment activities for students, relating the topic to real life situation, encouraging open discussions, etc (Each Sub-head carries a maximum of 7.5 marks )	30
2. Learning material and mentorship	A. Development and use of Teaching Learning Material, Low cost teaching aids etc. (Based on number, scale and impact of innovations/experiments) B. Successful teacher disseminates and shares, participating in collaborative effort. C. Capacity building and acting as mentor for other teachers. D. Undertaking mentorship and nurturance beyond classroom walls for holistic development of students E. Organization of extra and co-curricular activities (Based on number, scale and impact of experiments/activities) (Each Sub-head carries a maximum of 6marks )	30
3. Governance ,and engagement of community	A. Strengthening school administration by adopting innovative measures to increasing enrollment, improving attendance, school management systems, programme monitoring, etc. B. Mobilizing stakeholders in the community and engage them meaningfully in various school development activities like school management committee, social audit andmobilizing resources through parents, alumni to contribute to school in anyway i.e., physical infrastructure, computers, PM POSHAN, books, Scholarship, etc. C. Work done by teacher for spreading social awareness among children, especially in socially sensitive issues like nutrition, toilet and menstrual hygiene, child marriage, uplifting deprived children, etc . D. Promotion of nation building and national integration (Each sub-head carries a maximum of 7.5 marks)	30
	Subtotal	90
	Grand total	100

Annexure-II

Qualitative Assessment by Independent Jury & Criteria for category of awards

Candidates will be evaluated based on their application letter and a presentation comprising of following aspects, which are indicative in nature, not exhaustive

(i) Demonstration of an innovative mindset.
(ii) Teacher’s design and implementation of methods showed innovation and out of the box thinking.
(iii) The innovation in the methodology addressed a felt need /issue in school / classroom / students / community.
(iv) Besides innovation, the design and delivery of the pedagogy reflected on sustainability, quality, inclusiveness and impact.
(v) Contributed significantly to strengthening collaboration and communication in the school teaching community.
(vi) Demonstration of community spirit and going the extra mile for others in the interactions with students and their parents.
(vii) The teacher has been able to effectively align the school’s / nation’s vision and mission with the aspirational goals of the student and parent community.
(viii) Demonstration of a clear-cut idea and vision for change.
(ix) Designing and implementing actions for achieving the change.
(x) The interventions adopted showed a clear visualisation of the change sought and the process to be followed for making that change happen.
(xi) The teacher was able to achieve the change sought successfully and it made a visible difference in the students and community.
(xii) The design and delivery of the interventions ensured that the changes were long-term and sustainable in nature.
(xiii) The teacher demonstrated agreed community values throughout the initiative.

Annexure-III – State / UT / Organizations wise maximum number of nominations allowed

S.No	States/UTs/Organizations	Max. nominations
1	Andhra Pradesh	6
2	Arunachal Pradesh	3
3	Assam	3
4	Bihar	6
5	Chhattisgarh	3
6	Goa	3
7	Gujarat	6
8	Haryana	3
9	Himachal Pradesh	3
10	Jharkhand	3
11	Karnataka	6
12	Kerala	6
13	Madhya Pradesh	6
14	Maharashtra	6
15	Manipur	3
16	Meghalaya	3
17	Mizoram	3
18	Nagaland	3
19	Odisha	6
20	Punjab	6
21	Rajasthan	6
22	Sikkim	3
23	Tamil Nadu	6
24	Telangana	6
25	Tripura	3
26	Uttar Pradesh	6
27	Uttarakhand	3
28	West Bengal	6
	Subtotal	126
	Union Territory
29	A&N Islands	1
30	Chandigarh	1
31	(D&N Haveli) &(Daman & Diu)	1
32	Delhi	2
33	Jammu and Kashmir	2
34	Ladakh	1
35	Lakshadweep	1
36	Puducherry	1
	Subtotal	10
	Other
37	Atomic Energy Education Society Under Deptt. Of Atomic Energy)	1
38	CBSE	6
39	C.I.S.C.E.	2
40	Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan	5
41	Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti	2
42	Sainik Schools Under M/o Defence	1
43	Eklavya Model Residential Schools under Ministry of Tribal Affairs	1
	Subtotal	18
	Grand Total	154

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

–Q1: WHAT IS ‘NATIONAL TEACHERS’ AWARDS’?

Ans: This Award program is designed 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.

–Q2: WHO IS ACKNOWLEDGING THE TEACHERS AND HOW?

Ans: Instituted in 1958, the NATIONAL TEACHERS’ AWARDS are given away by The President of India (or) The Vice President of India on 5th September (Teacher’s Day) every year to give public recognition to meritorious teachers working in primary, middle and secondary schools. The NAT is being executed under the overall supervision of the Ministry of Education (MOE).

Q3: WHEN WAS THIS AWARD SCHEME INTRODUCED?

Ans: This Award was first instituted in the year 1958 to felicitate remarkable teachers and head masters in their quest to improve the quality of school education and enrich their students’ learning experiences.

–Q4: WHO CAN BE NOMINATED?

Ans: School teachers and Heads of Schools working in recognized primary/middle/high/higher secondary schools under the following categories:
a) 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.
b) 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).
c) Schools affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) (other than those at (a) and (b) above)
d) Schools affiliated to Council for Indian Schools Certificate Examination (CISCE) (Other than those at (a), (b) and (c) above)

(i) 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. up to 30th April in the year to which National Awards relate) may be considered if they fulfill all other conditions.
(ii) Educational Administrators, Inspectors of Education, and the staff of training Institutes are not eligible for these awards.
(iii) Teacher/Headmaster should not have indulged in tuitions.
(iv) Only regular Teachers and Heads of Schools with minimum ten years of services are eligible.
(v) Contractual Teachers and Shiksha Mitras are not eligible.

Q5: WHO CAN NOMINATE A TEACHER?

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.

–Q6: WHO ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE AWARD?

Ans: Retired teachers who have not served at least a part of the calendar year – at least for four months i.e. up to 30th April in the year to which National Award relates. Teacher/Headmasters who have indulged in tuitions. Contractual Teachers and Shiksha Mitras are also not be eligible.

–Q7: WHAT ARE THE EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR THE APPLICATIONS?

Ans: The applicants will be evaluated based on the evaluation matrix consists of two types of criterion:

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.

Q8: WHAT ARE THE IMPORTANT TIMELINES OF THIS PROCESS?

Ans: Opening of web-portal for registration of inviting online self-nomination by teachers 23rd June to 13th July, 2025
Date of final submission of self-nomination by teachers 15th July, 2025
Shortlisting of teachers by District / Regional Selection Committee and forwarding the shortlist to the State / Organization Selection Committee through online portal 16th July to 25th July, 2025
State Selection Committee / Organization Selection Committee shortlist to be forwarded to Independent National Jury through online portal 26th July
to 4th August, 2025

–Q9: WHAT HAPPENS NEXT AFTER I HAVE NOMINATED MYSELF?

Ans: After the prescribed deadline for self-nomination, the first level scrutiny of all the applications will be done by District Selection Committee (DSC) headed by the District Education Officer. Upon evaluation of applications and verification of the supporting documents, 3 applications shall be selected (in exceptional circumstances 4 applications may be selected) and sent to the State Selection Committee who shall re-evaluate all the nominations and prepare shortlist of the best candidates, subject to the maximum number allotted to the States/UTs and forward the same to Independent Jury at National level through online portal. Independent Organization Selection Committees (OSCs) may also receive, evaluate and shortlist nominations and submit them to the Independent Jury at National level.

Q10: WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT SECTIONS OF THE APPLICATION THAT I NEED TO FILL TO NOMINATE MYSELF?

Ans: Upon registering themselves, the applicant has to fill 4 different sections of the application: Primary Information School Information Principal Information Questions (to be answered by the applicant) Applicants profile. Upon completing all the sections, the applicant can submit their application nominating themselves for the Award.

–Q11: HOW DO I REGISTER MYSELF?

Ans: The applicant has to go on to the web-portal welcome.aspx to register themselves by clicking on the Login/Registration key.

–Q12: WHERE CAN I OBTAIN A NOMINATION FORM?

Ans: This is an online self-nomination process. The applicant has to register themselves on a web portal welcome.aspx to apply for the Award.

–Q13: SHOULD THE APPLICATION BE COMPLETED AT THE SAME TIME AS REGISTRATION?

Ans: No. The application can be completed over-time. The applicant can save the information as when he/she is uploading them. the next time, the applicant needs to simply login using the username/mobile number and password.

Q14: I’M NOMINATING ONLINE. HOW DO I INCLUDE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION?

Ans: The supporting documents should be uploaded in the PDF format.

–Q15: I FORGOT MY USERNAME. HOW DO I LOGIN?

Ans: One can use their mobile number to login into their application if he/she has forgotten their username.

–Q16: CAN I REVIEW MY APPLICATION?

Ans: Yes, the applicant can review their application. after the final submission the applicant can not edit the information provided by them.

–Q17: IS THERE A EMAIL HELP-DESK FOR THE APPLICANTS?

Ans: Yes, There is a email help desk. For any query drop an email to [email protected]

Q18: CAN I EDIT MY PERSONAL INFORMATION AFTER I ALREADY FILLED IT?

Ans: Yes, the applicant can edit the information as many times as desired during the application process. However, once the final application is submitted, they cannot edit any information provided by them.