The last date for registration for the online self-nominations from eligible teachers for the National Teachers’ Awards 2024 has been extended till 18 July, 2024. Applicants may submit their completed self-nomination by 21st July 2024, informed Ministry of Education, PIB.
The Ministry stated that 50 teachers will be selected through the three-stage selection process; District, State and National level. The award will be conferred by the President of India on 5th September, 2024 at a ceremony held in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
The National Teachers’ Award celebrates the unique contribution of the finest teachers in the country and also honours the teachers who have improved the quality of school education enriching the lives of their students.
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“The Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education, organises a national level function on Teachers Day, i.e., 5th September every year to confer the National Awards to the best teachers of the country selected through a rigorous, transparent, and online selection process,” stated the Ministry.
Eligibility conditions:
School teachers and Heads of Schools working in recognised primary/middle/high/higher secondary schools run by State Govt./UT Administrations, local bodies, and Private schools affiliated with the State/UTs Board are eligible for the Award.
- 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; and
- Schools affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and Council for Indian Schools Certificate Examination (CISC)
The nominations were invited with effect from 27 June 2024 on the Ministry of Education’s portal http://nationalawardstoteachers.education.gov.in.
