The deadline for self-nomination registration for the National Teachers’ Awards 2024 has been extended to 18 July 2024. Completed applications can be submitted by 21 July 2024. Initially, nominations were accepted starting 27 June 2024 on the Ministry of Education’s portal, http://nationalawardstoteachers.education.gov.in.
This year, 50 teachers will be chosen through a three-stage selection process at the District, State, and National levels. The awards will be presented by the President of India on 5 September 2024 at a ceremony in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
The Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education, holds an annual national function on Teachers’ Day, 5 September, to honor the best teachers in the country. The National Teachers’ Award recognizes teachers who have significantly improved the quality of school education and positively impacted their students’ lives.
- Teachers and Heads of Schools working in recognized primary, middle, high, and higher secondary schools run by State Governments, UT Administrations, local bodies, and private schools affiliated with State/UT Boards.
- Teachers from Central Government Schools such as Kendriya Vidyalayas, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, Sainik Schools run by the Ministry of Defence, schools under the Atomic Energy Education Society, and Eklavya Model Residential Schools managed by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
- Schools affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and the Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE).
