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Teachers can self apply for National Awards: HRD

School teachers can nominate self for the National Teacher Awards to be presented on September 5 by the President of India on the occasion of Teacher’s Day.

Union Minister for Human Resource Development Prakash Javadekar said that this is a new initiative, Teachers of Government schools can now send their entries directly for National Award for Teachers.

He said that Government Teachers themselves can apply for National Award for Teachers. In the new system, Government teachers/heads of schools can nominate themselves online. Three teachers will be selected from every district; likewise 6 teachers will be selected from every state. An independent jury at national level will select 50 outstanding teachers/ heads of schools for the National award for Teachers. Teachers can also upload the videos of their work done.

National jury will select the best teachers for the National Award on the basis of their innovations and revolutionary changes in education system and style of teachings. The purpose of National Award to the Teachers is to celebrate the unique contribution of some of the finest teachers in the country and to honor those teachers, who through their commitment have not only improved the quality of school education but also enriched the lives of their students.