State Award for Teachers

Description
The scheme "State Awards to Teachers" by the Directorate of Education, Government of Goa aims to celebrate the unique contribution of the finest teachers in the state and honor those who have improved the quality of school education and enriched students' lives. Through this scheme, ten state awards consisting of ₹100,000 and a citation each are provided to teachers across different categories including Primary, Secondary, High School Headmasters, and Higher Secondary levels. The applications for this scheme are accepted by hand or email. The scheme is implemented through a two-tier selection process involving District and State Selection Committees.

Benefits
• Monetary Award
• Amount: ₹100,000 per awardee
• Total awards: 10
• Additional Benefits
• Citation
• Distribution of Awards
• Primary Teachers: 2 awards (one per district)
• Secondary Teachers: 4 awards (two per district)
• High School Headmasters: 2 awards (one per district)
• Higher Secondary Teachers: 1 award (state-level)
• Higher Secondary Principal: 1 award (state-level)

Eligibility Criteria
1. School teachers, special educators, and Heads of Schools working in recognized government or aided primary/middle/high, and secondary schools. In-service teachers shall have to fulfil the required academic and professional qualifications as per cadre for the State Award to Teachers.
2. The retired Teachers are not eligible for State awards. In-service teachers shall have to complete at least 5 years of regular teaching service as of 30th June 2019 after probation in the State of Goa only and are eligible for the State Award to Teachers.
3. Those teachers who are due for retirement for the year to which the State Awards relate are not eligible for State Awards to Teachers.
4. In case, no sufficient, suitable and eligible teacher/ Head of the Institution/Special Educator is available in that particular category, then it shall not be binding on the government to grant an award.
5. The teacher/Head of School should not have indulged in tuition.
6. Only regular Teachers and Heads of Schools will be eligible.
7. Contractual Teachers, Para teachers, part-time instructors and NSQF instructors will not be eligible.
8. There shall be no vigilance /criminal case pending against the applicant.

Application Process
Step 1: Step 1: Visit on the Official website of the Directorate of Education, Goa. The prescribed format of the application form is available on the website.
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Step 1: Visit on the Official website of the Directorate of Education, Goa. The prescribed format of the application form is available on the website.

Step 2: Step 2: The interested applicant should take print of the prescribed format. In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, paste the passport-sized photograph (signed across, if required), and attach copies of all the mandatory docume…
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Step 2: The interested applicant should take print of the prescribed format. In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, paste the passport-sized photograph (signed across, if required), and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).

Step 3: Step 3: The duly filled and signed application form, completed in all respects, shall be submitted (in pdf format) using the link "Application for State Teacher Awards (2023-24)" on the website within the prescribed period. The supporting document…
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Step 3: The duly filled and signed application form, completed in all respects, shall be submitted (in pdf format) using the link "Application for State Teacher Awards (2023-24)" on the website within the prescribed period. The supporting documents need not be uploaded.

Step 4: Step 4: The hard copy of the duly filled and signed application form along with the self-attested documents, CV and a write-up of 1000 words should be submitted in a sealed envelope to: Office of the Directorate of Higher Education, SCERT Building…
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Step 4: The hard copy of the duly filled and signed application form along with the self-attested documents, CV and a write-up of 1000 words should be submitted in a sealed envelope to: Office of the Directorate of Higher Education, SCERT Building, Porvorim. The applicants should mention the following on the top of the envelope "Application for State Teacher Awards Scheme".

Required Documents
• Aadhaar Card
• Portfolio (The portfolio shall include relevant supporting material such as documents, tools, reports of activities, field visits, photographs, audio, videos, etc)
• Qualification Certificates
• Official ID
• Address Proof
• Experience certificates
• Service Record Proof

Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is the purpose of the State Awards to Teachers?
A: The purpose of the State Awards to Teachers is to celebrate the unique contributions of some of the finest teachers in the state and to honor those who have improved the quality of school education and enriched the lives of their students.

Q: What is the prize for the State Awards to Teachers?
A: Each award consists of a cash prize of [?] 100,000 and a citation.

Q: How many awards are available, and how are they distributed?
A: There are 10 State Awards available. They are distributed as follows:

Primary Teacher: 2 awards (1 in each district)
Secondary Teacher: 4 awards (2 in each district)
High School Headmaster: 2 awards (1 in each district)
Higher Secondary Teacher: 1 award (1 in the entire state)
Higher Secondary Principal: 1 award (1 in the entire state)
2 awards are reserved for differently-abled teachers, special educators, and heads of Schools.

Q: Who is eligible to apply for the State Awards to Teachers?
A: Eligibility criteria include:

School teachers, special educators, and heads of schools working in recognized government or aided schools.
In-service teachers with at least 5 years of regular teaching service as of 30th June 2019.
Regular teachers and heads of schools without any pending vigilance/criminal cases.
Retired teachers, contractual teachers, para teachers, part-time instructors, and NSQF instructors are not eligible.

Q: How can teachers apply for the State Awards?
A: Teachers can apply by submitting a self-nomination form available on the Directorate of Education's website. Applications can be submitted by hand or email along with a portfolio that includes supporting materials like documents, reports, photographs, audios, or videos.

Q: Who can recommend teachers for the awards?
A: Recommendations are done as follows:

Government Secondary & Higher Secondary Schools: by the Head of the Institution.
Government Primary Schools: by the Assistant District Educational Inspectors of respective Talukas.
Principals/Headmasters of Government Schools: by the DDE of the concerned zones.
Aided Schools: by the Chairman of the Managing Committee.

Q: What is the evaluation process for the applications?
A: The evaluation process includes two criteria:

Objective criteria (20% weightage)
Performance-based criteria (80% weightage), including initiatives to improve learning outcomes, innovative experiments, organization of extra-curricular activities, use of Teaching Learning Material, etc.

Q: What is the role of the District Selection Committee (DSC)?
A: The DSC is responsible for the initial scrutiny of applications, physical verification of information, evaluation and marking of applicants, and shortlisting candidates. The DSC is chaired by the Deputy Director of Education and includes the District Education Officer and a reputed academician nominated by the Collector.

Q: What is the role of the State Selection Committee (SSC)?
A: The SSC conducts a fresh assessment of nominations sent by the DSC, requiring nominees to make a presentation. The SSC selects the final awardees, ensuring the selection of 8 regular and 2 special category teachers.

Q: What should heads of schools do to inform teachers about the State Awards?
A: All heads of government and government-aided schools must inform teachers under their control about the State Awards to ensure eligible teachers can register for the awards.