The nominations for National Awards to Teachers 2024 award need to be uploaded on the Rashtriya Puraskar portal at https://www.awards.gov.in.
National Awards to Teachers 2024: The Ministry of Education, Government of India has announced National Award to Teachers 2024, to facilitate exceptional and exemplary work of the teachers in Higher Education institutions (including polytechnic). The purpose of the National Award to Teachers 2024 in Higher Educational Institutions is to recognise the distinctive contributions of some of the finest faculty members in the country and honor them for their dedication and hard work, particularly teaching and pedagogy and its impact which have not only improved the quality of higher education but also enriched the lives of their students.
The nominations for National Awards to Teachers award need to be uploaded on the Rashtriya Puraskar portal at https://www.awards.gov.in. The selected teachers will be felicitated by the President of India on September 5, 2024, in New Delhi. A total of 35 Awards (25 in Category I and 10 in Category II) shall be conferred every year. Check nomination dates, eligibility criteria, selection process, and ceremony details here.
National Awards to Teachers 2024: Check Nomination Dates
- Nomination Start Date: May 21, 2024
- Nomination End Date: June 20, 2024
- Announcement Date: Soon
National Awards to Teachers 2024: Check Eligibility Criteria
The award is open to all the faculty members of colleges universities higher educational institutions/polytechnics in India, satisfying the following conditions:
- The Nominee should be a regular faculty member.
- Should have at least five years of full-time teaching experience in the Undergraduate and/or Post-graduate level.
- Should NOT be above 55 years of age as on the last date of receiving the application for the awards.
- Vice-Chancellor/ Director / Principal (regular or officiating) are NOT* eligible to apply. *However, individuals who have held such positions earlier, but are below 55 years of age and still in active service are eligible.
National Awards to Teachers 2024: Who Can Nominate?
- Self – Nominations (Singular basis).
- Former or existing Vice-Chancellor/ Director/ Principal/ Faculty member/ Colleague of the same university/ institute/ college/ Polytechnic, where the nominee holds regular employment.
- Members of Search-cum-Screening Committees may also take suo-moto cognizance of an outstanding faculty member and may nominate exemplary teachers.
- Award Jury are NOT eligible to make any nominations for this award.
National Awards to Teachers 2024: Selection Process
Selection Procedure for NAT-2024 will follow two-step process.
- 1) Preliminary Search cum Screening Committee for initial shortlisting of candidates
- 2) Committee of ‘Jury’ for final section of awardees from the shortlisted candidates
The selected awardees will be felicitated on 5th September (Teachers Day) to commemorate the Birth Anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, former President of India and a remarkable teacher.
National Award to Teachers 2024 (HEIs and Polytechnics)
CATEGORIES: Category I: Teachers of Higher Educational Institutions: Total 25 Awards This award will be conferred on the exemplary teachers/faculty members of technical and non-technical higher education institutions. There shall be three sub- categories based on the following broad disciplines:
- Sub-category (i): Engineering & Technology, Architecture.
- Sub-category (ii): Pure Sciences including Mathematics, Physical Sciences, BiologicalSciences, Chemical Sciences, Medicine, Pharmacy
- Sub-category (iii): Arts and Social Sciences, Humanities, Languages, Legal Studies, Commerce, Management. Note: The list of disciplines/subjects is indicative only and will also include any other discipline / subject / emerging knowledge domain pertaining to higher education.
- Category II: Teachers of Polytechnic Institutions: Total 10 Awards This award will be conferred on the exemplary teachers/faculty members of Polytechnic institutions