Educational Segment – Teacher Application

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27 February 2026

Educational Segment – Teacher Application

For Pre-primary / Primary / Secondary / STEM / Non-STEM categories.

Section 1 of 6 Section 1* — Personal details

Section 1* — Personal details

Name of the Teacher *

Date of Birth (DD/MM/YYYY) *

Gender *

Name of the School *

School Address *

Board Affiliation *

Others, please specify *

Contact Number *

Email ID *

Please select the Educational Segment you are applying under *

Note: Applicants must select one primary educational segment for evaluation.

Section 2* — Teaching Experience

Total Years of teaching experience *

Years of teaching experience in Current School *

Current Designation at Current School *

Subject(s) taught *

Grade Level(s) taught *

Average class strength

Professional membership (if any)

Section 3* — Case Study

Note: Responses in this section should reflect work undertaken during the period January 01, 2025 to December 31, 2025.

Describe one signature teaching practice you use that you believe works well for your students & improves learning outcomes. Why do you think it works? (Max 150 words) *

Max 150 words.

What measurable outcomes have you observed in your students as a result of your teaching. Please include quantitative data or specific examples demonstrating its impact. (Max 150 words) *

Max 150 words.

Describe one instance where you adapted your teaching or undertook additional sustained effort beyond routine classroom or institutional requirements to address a specific student or classroom need. What was the outcome? (Max 150 words) *

Max 150 words.

Which elements of your teaching practice are replicable by teachers in other schools or contexts, and what minimum support would be required to implement them? (Max 150 words) *

Max 150 words.

What one change would you like to see in classroom teaching over the next 5 years. Briefly explain how your own teaching approach addresses this. (Max 150 words) *

Max 150 words.

Section 4 — Awards and Achievements

Note: Please write “NA” or “0” in fields which are not applicable to you

This section is optional. If there are no inputs, participants may write “N/A” and continue to the next section.

List down the awards or honors received for teaching excellence:

Awards name (Row 1)

Year (Row 1)

Awards name (Row 2)

Year (Row 2)

Awards name (Row 3)

Year (Row 3)

List any publications, research, or educational contributions:

Title/Paper Name (Row 1)

Year (Row 1)

Title/Paper Name (Row 2)

Year (Row 2)

Title/Paper Name (Row 3)

Year (Row 3)

Section 5* — Supporting documents

Note: Documents marked with an asterisk (*) are mandatory. Submission of the remaining documents is optional but strongly encouraged, if available.

Your ID card from the current school* (PDF/JPG/PNG/DOCX) *

Curriculum Vitae* (PDF/DOCX) *

Supporting documents

Awards and accolades received (optional)

Lesson plans (optional)

Student feedback (optional)

Upload a short video (max 2 mins) — Provide a link (YouTube/Drive) (optional)

I agree to submit a letter from the school stating my tenure of full-time employment as on December 31, 2025 and the Grade(s) in which I am currently a full-time teaching faculty, if shortlisted *

I agree to submit a declaration stating my total teaching experience as on December 31, 2025, if shortlisted *

I consent to receive transactional WhatsApp messages (submission confirmation and important award-related updates) from Vidya Ratna Teachers Awards 2025.

I agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions of Vidya Ratna Teachers Awards 2025. *

Section 6* — Declaration

I/we hereby declare that the details furnished in the application form and supporting documents submitted for the Vidya Ratna Teachers’ Awards 2025 are to the best of my knowledge and belief true, correct and complete. In case any of the said information is found to be false or untrue or misleading or misrepresenting, I am/we are aware that I/we will be held liable for it. *

I declare that the information mentioned below is true with respect to my application for the Awards: *

I am actively teaching at the said school for a minimum of one year as on December 31, 2025. *

I have more than 5 years of experience as a teacher as on December 31, 2025 *

I am currently a full-time teaching faculty in a CBSE/ICSE/ State Board affiliated educational institution in Kerala as on December 31, 2025 *

The details mentioned in this application form pertains solely to the work undertaken by me as a teacher within the period of January 01, 2025 to December 31, 2025 *

I/we, on behalf of my/our school, authorize the Awards Management to use the content submitted as part of my/our nomination, in whole or in part and use and display such entry, which shall include trade publications, press releases, electronic posting to the awards website, electronic hyperlinks to the website of the participant, and any display format selected by the Awards Management during the awards ceremony or at a later point in time, for a period of five years. *

Max file size: 2MB per file. Allowed: PDF/JPG/PNG/DOCX.

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Quick Eligibility Check

✅ You are a full-time school teacher
✅ Your school is located in Kerala
✅ Board: CBSE / ICSE / Kerala State Board
✅ You have been teaching at the current school for at least 1 year (as on Dec 31, 2025)

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Educational Segment – Teacher Application