Published on Aug 30, 2024
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PIB Summaries 30 August 2024
PIB Summaries 30 August 2024

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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.