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
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.50,000/- and a Silver Medal. The enhanced amount will be given to the
National Awardee from the Award year, 2014.
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 378
⏭Download Rc.No.01/MC/2017 dt.20.01.17
