Scheme Of National Award To Teachers - New Delhi Department Of School Education And Literacy Page 2
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19NATIONAL AWARD TO TEACHERS
The Scheme of National Award to Teachers was started in the year
1958-59 with the object of raising the prestige of teachers and giving public
recognition to the meritorious services of outstanding teachers working in
Primary, Middle and Higher Secondary Schools. In 1967-68 the scope of
the scheme was enlarged to cover the teachers of Sanskrit Pathshalas, Tolls
etc. run on traditional lines. In 1976 the scheme was further enlarged to
cover Arabic/Persian teachers of Madrasas.
From the award year 1993, the scheme has further been enlarged to
cover teachers from Sainik Schools, Navodaya Vidyalayas and schools run
by Atomic Energy Education Society. Earlier CBSE had been allocated a
quota of 10 awards – 2 for each zone subject to availability in case of
shortfall of recommendation from the entitled States/UTs and organizations.
Each award carries with it a certificate of merit, a cash award money of
Rs.25,000/- and a Silver Medal. The enhanced amount has been given to the
National Awardee from the Award year, 1999.
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The number of awards has been increased from 302 to 350 from the
award year 2000-2001. 4 additional Awards have been allocated to CBSE
from the Award year, 2002. From the award year 2006 the total number of
award earmarked to KVS have been increased from 6 to 16. The number of
awards further increased from the award year 2007. The number of awards
at present stands at 374. The break up of which is as under:
(I) 312 Awards
States/UTs, Kendriya Vidyalayas,
Navodaya
Vidyalayas, Atomic Energy Education Society,
Sainik Schools, Sanskrit And Arabic/Persian
teachers.
(II) 5 Awards
Teachers of Council for Indian Schools Certificate
Examination (CISCE) affiliated schools.
(III) 14Awards
Teachers of Central Board of Secondary Education
(CBSE) affiliated schools. The National Awards
belonging to CBSE would comprise of awards to 2
teachers each for Northern, Southern, Eastern,
Western and North-Eastern, Delhi Zones and 2
Slots for the teachers of independent affiliated
schools
situated
abroad.
The
teachers
recommended by CBSE should be other than those
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