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1. 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.