CBSE Teachers Award 2020
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has been organizing ‘Teachers and Principals Awards’ since the year 2000 to give public recognition to the meritorious services of outstanding teachers and principals of the CBSE schools. These awards are given every year on Teachers’ Day i.e 5th September. Each award consists of a merit certificate and a cash prize of ₹50,000/-
There will be 61 awards distributed this year, which are categorized based on the role and profession of the teachers. Primary and middle school teachers category is cumulatively allotted a total of 10 awards, 5 awards for each category. Whereas, a total of 15 school principals would be recognized for the awards.
The last date of submission of application is 10th July 2020. CBSE is accepting applications for the award through online mode only, the direct link for the registration is http://cbseit.in/cbse/2020/tchawrd/register.aspx. The form only accepts the designations such as PGT, TGT, PRT, Principal, Vice Principal, Coordinator, Counsellor, Special Educator, School Librarian, Arts Teacher, Fine Arts Teacher and Resource Person for CBSE CBPs.
Before applying, make sure to read the eligibility criteria laid down by the board:
- Only a working teacher with at least 10 years of regular teaching experience in CBSE affiliated schools and working principals with 10 years of regular teaching experience and 5 years as a principal in CBSE affiliated school(s) may apply for the CBSE Teachers and Principals Award.
- A retired teacher or principal is not eligible for the award but those tutors or principals who have served a part of the calendar year (at least for four months i.e. up to 30th April in the year to which National Award/CBSE Award relates) may be considered if they fulfil all other conditions. The service rendered on re-employment after attaining the age of superannuation will not count as eligible service.
- Teachers or Principals who applied for the CBSE Teachers and Principals Award last year or before but not awarded the National/CBSE Award will be considered again if they are still otherwise eligible and are duly recommended by the Head of the school.
- Teachers or Principals who have already been awarded CBSE Teachers Award can apply for National Award for Teachers if they still otherwise are eligible and duly recommended by the Head of the school.
- Principals cannot apply to the category of teachers.
- An applicant can apply for only one category of award.
For shortlisting and inter se merit, participants will be scored based on the general criteria like Experience in the related field, Age, Higher Qualification, Percentage in Educational Qualification and specific criteria. Selection of final awardees by the Committee and announcement of awards will be displayed on the CBSE portal. The names of the top 6 scorers will be forwarded to Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India for National Teachers Award.
Following list represents the distribution of 61 awards for teachers and principals in each category:
- Primary Teacher - 5
- Middle Teacher - 5
- Language Teacher - 2
- Science Teacher - 2
- Social Science Teacher - 2
- Mathematics Teacher - 2
- Physical Education Teacher - 1
- IT Teacher - 1
- Vocational Subject Teacher - 1
- Language Teacher - 2
- Science Teacher (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) - 1+1+1=3
- Mathematics Teacher - 1
- Commerce Teacher (Business Studies, Accountancy, Economics) - 1+1+1=3
- Humanities Teacher (Sociology /Political Science/Geography/History/Psychology/Legal Studies) - 3
- Physical Education Teacher - 1
- IT Teacher - 1
- Vocational Subject Teacher - 1
- Special Awards Performing Arts (Music/Dance) Teacher - 1
- Fine Arts Teacher - 1
- Special Educator (from all categories) - 2
- School Counsellor - 1
- School Librarian - 1
- Best Resource Person for CBSE CBPs - 2
- Middle Leaders Vice Principal/Coordinator - 2
- Principal School Principal - 15