National Best Teachers Award Application and Complete Guidelines

CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY OF TEACHERS FOR CONSIDERATION FOR THE AWARDS:
Certain guidelines for selection of Teachers for National Award, 2014.
 1.Classroom teachers with at least 15 years regular teaching experience and Headmasters with 20 years of regular teaching experience and who are actually working as Teachers/Headmasters in recognized Primary / Middle / High / Higher Secondary Schools only shall be considered. Teachers who are teaching upto class VIII should be considered in the category of Primary School Teachers and those teaching Class IX to XII in the category of Secondary School Teachers. For teachers promoting integrated inclusive Education the eligibility will stand reduced from 15 years of classroom teaching experience to 10 years of service and from 20 years to 15 years, if they are to be considered for awards in respect of Inclusive Education.
2. 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., up to 30th April,2012 in the year to which National Award relates) may be considered , if they fulfill all other conditions. The service rendered on re-employment
3. Teachers whose names were recommended last year or before can be considered again, if the
are still otherwise eligible and are recommended by the state Govt/ UT.
4. Educational Administrators, Inspectors of Education and the staff of the training colleges are not eligible for these awards.

5. Only those teachers having requisite years of teaching experience, as mentioned at Sl. No. (1) above, as on 31st December of the preceding year of the Award (2012) will be eligible to be considered for the award.

II. Main Considerations that should Guide the Selection of Teachers at Various Levels:

  1. Teachers’ reputation in the local community;
  2. His/Her academic efficiency and desire for its improvement.
  3. His/Her genuine interest in and love for childre; and
  4. His/Her involment in the social life of the community.