Inclusive Education, Diversity & Equality Champion

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27 February 2026

Inclusive Education, Diversity & Equality Champion

Initiative-based category open to all teaching segments.

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 *

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.

Initiative Name *

Start Date (DD/MM/YYYY) *

End Date (DD/MM/YYYY) *

Briefly describe the initiative undertaken by you under the selected category, including its objectives, scope, and the educational values it sought to promote. (Max 150 words) *

Max 150 words.

When working on this initiative, what considerations guided your approach to inclusion, diversity, or equality, and how did these shape the choices you made in the classroom or school environment? (Max 150 words) *

Max 150 words.

What measurable outcomes have resulted from this initiative? Please include quantitative data or specific examples demonstrating its impact on key stakeholders. (Max 150 words) *

Max 150 words.

Describe the key challenges encountered during the implementation of the initiative and the additional responsibilities or sustained efforts undertaken by you, beyond routine classroom or institutional requirements, to address them. (Max 150 words) *

Max 150 words.

How will this initiative be sustained and expanded in the future, and what aspects of your approach make it deserving of recognition under this category? (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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