HYDERABAD: Ministry of Education has released a list of 16 teachers who have been selected for the National Awards to Teachers (NAT) 2024. The teachers will be given the awards on September 5, marking the Teachers’ Day.
The 16 teachers have been shortlisted from the Central and State Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), such as universities and polytechnic.
The NAT is conferred on the exemplary teachers and faculty members of higher education institutions and Polytechnics in two major categories, a notification issued by the Ministry of Education said.
Category I: Teachers of Higher Educational Institutions:
Sub-category (i) : Engineering & Technology, Architecture.
Sub-category (ii) : Pure Sciences including Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Medicine, Pharmacy
Sub-category (iii) : Arts and Social Sciences, Humanities, Languages, Legal Studies, Commerce, Management.
Category II : Teachers of Polytechnic Institutions: Total 10 Awards
The selection is based on the performance of the teachers based on parameters such as Teaching Learning Effectiveness, Outreach activities, Research and Innovation, Sponsored Research/ Faculty Development Programs/ Consultancy Teaching. Of the above, Learning Effectiveness and Outreach activities has the preponderant weightage.
For the complete list the teachers shortlisted for the award, click here.
The selection procedure for NAT-2024 involves two-steps process—evaluation by preliminary search-cum screening committee for initial shortlisting of nominees and committee of the jury for selection of the final awardees.
The National Education Policy (NEP)-2020 mandates that motivated, energised and capable faculty is critical for advancement of the students, institution and profession. It envisages incentives such as rewards and recognitions to cultivate a culture of excellence in education system.
Nominations for NAT, 2024 were invited online through Rashtriya Puraskar Portal and included provisions for self, institutional and peer nomination as part of the Jan Bhagidari initiatives.