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National Teachers Awards

National Teachers Awards

Context

Recently, the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education selected 16 teachers in HEIs and Polytechnic for National Awards to Teachers (NAT) 2024.

National Teachers Awards:

  • To celebrate outstanding teachers who have significantly enhanced school education and impacted the lives of their students across India.
  • Exemplary teachers and faculty members from higher education institutions and polytechnics.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Institutional Affiliation: Must be affiliated with colleges, universities, or polytechnics in India.
  • Employment Status: Must be a regular faculty member.
  • Experience: Must have at least five years of full-time teaching experience at the undergraduate or postgraduate level.
  • Age Limit: Must not exceed 55 years of age at the time of the award application deadline.
  • Ineligibility: Vice-Chancellors, Directors, or Principals are generally ineligible unless they are below 55 and still in active teaching roles.

Award Details:

  • Prize: Winners receive a medal and a certificate along with a cash prize of Rs 50,000.

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