CONTENT
- 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.
Relevance:
Facts for Prelims
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.
