The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is now accepting self-nominations from teachers and principals working in CBSE-affiliated private independent schools for the prestigious National Awards to Teachers 2025.The online nomination portal is open until Sunday, 6 July 2025. Teachers with at least 10 years of regular teaching service by 31 Mar 2025
Principals with 10 years of teaching + 5 years as principal by the same dateRetirees on or after 31 Mar 2025 also qualifyApplicants cannot apply in more than one category, and previous recipients are ineligible .
Application requirements:
Applicants must upload PDFs of:
Self-declarationRecommendation letters signed by school authority.Educational qualifications and marklists (class 10–12, graduation, etc.)Board/school examination class results
(Max file size: 1 MB each)The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has opened the self-nomination process for the National Teacher Award 2025. Teachers and principals from CBSE-affiliated private independent schools are eligible to apply for the prestigious recognition through the official portal.CBSE will evaluate applications based on criteria such as service duration, qualifications, age, and exam performance. A merit list will be prepared, and the top 24 candidates will be shortlisted.In case of ties, additional parameters may be applied. Shortlisted applicants will have two days to upload verified documents. Final selections will be made after an interaction round conducted by a National Level Scrutiny Committee, which will choose six awardees