National Awards to Teachers 2023; Apply by July 15

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. The last date for registration is July 15, 2023.

The registrations are going on for the National Awards to Teachers 2023. The deadline of registration is July 15, 2023.

Teachers will be evaluated based on the evaluation matrix which 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.
• 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.

National Awards to Teachers 2023: Eligibility Criteria 

School teachers and Heads of Schools working in recognized primary / middle / high / higher secondary schools under the following categories are eligible:

• 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 April 30 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 will not be eligible.

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