Application process for State Teacher Award-2025 will begin

on June 7

Teachers who have completed 15 years of regular service will

be able to apply on Prerna portal till June 30

Lucknow, 04 June (HS): Under the leadership of Chief

Minister Yogi Adityanath, the state government is committed to continuously

improving the quality of education and encouraging outstanding teachers. In

this regard, the Basic Education Department has released the selection process,

guidelines, and timetable for the State Teacher Award-2025. Eligible teachers

will be able to apply online through the department's Prerna portal from June 7

to June 30, 2026.

State Minister of State for Basic Education (Independent

Charge) Sandeep Singh said that the State Teacher Awards are an important means

of recognizing teachers' outstanding work, innovations, and their contributions

to the overall development of students. He said that teachers are the

cornerstone of nation-building, and recognizing and encouraging their

outstanding work is a priority of the state government.

The application process for the award will be completely

online and no offline applications will be accepted. Interested teachers will

be able to submit their application and online portfolio on the Prerna portal

within the stipulated period. Only regularly employed teachers and female

teachers will be eligible for the State Teacher Award. The applicant must have

completed a minimum of 15 years of regular service and should have at least

five years left for retirement. Contract teachers, Shiksha Mitra, retired

teachers or teachers previously awarded at the state or national level will not

be eligible for this award.

Minister Sandeep Singh stated that the state government is

constantly striving to encourage innovation, quality, and excellence among

teachers. The State Teacher Award will honor teachers who have made significant

contributions to strengthening the education system through their dedication,

innovation, and hard work. He urged all eligible teachers to apply within the

stipulated timeframe, stating that this award is an important opportunity to

recognize their outstanding work at the state level.

According to instructions issued by Director of Education

(Basic) Anil Bhushan Chaturvedi, district selection committees will examine,

document, and evaluate the received applications from July 1 to July 20. After

this, the selected applications will be forwarded to the State Selection

Committee. The process of re-evaluation, presentation, and interview will be

completed at the state level from August 1 to August 14.

Teachers will be evaluated for the State Teacher Award based

on a 100-point system. This includes criteria such as increased school

enrollment, reduced dropout rates, achieving the goals of the Nipun Bharat

Mission, innovative teaching, use of digital technology, student academic

achievement, community participation, and contribution to school development. 40

points are allocated for objective criteria, 40 points for performance-based

activities, and 20 points for presentations and interviews.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi