{"id":148,"date":"2026-01-09T11:52:59","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T11:52:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianetnews.events\/vidyaratna\/?page_id=148"},"modified":"2026-01-21T05:16:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T05:16:05","slug":"eligibility-process","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/asianetnews.events\/vidyaratna\/eligibility-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Eligibility &amp; Process"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#f7f9fc&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;60px||60px||true|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;60px||60px||true|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;40px||40px||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/asianetnews.events\/vidyaratna\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Vidyaratna-logo-01.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Vidya Ratna&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#555555&#8243; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#0b1c2d&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Eligibility &#038; Process<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;60px||60px||true|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;80px||80px||true|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;40px||40px||true|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1140px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#666666&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;14px&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#0b1c2d&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2>Eligibility Criteria<\/h2>\n<p>The Vidya Ratna Teachers Award 2025 are open to eligible school teachers currently serving in Kerala, subject to the criteria outlined below.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#c9a24d&#8221; divider_weight=&#8221;2px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#f7f9fc&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1140px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;25px|25px|25px|25px|true|true&#8221; border_width_bottom=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;#f7f9fc&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>1. Applicable Boards<\/h3>\n<p>The applicant must be a <strong>full-time school teacher<\/strong> currently teaching in a school affiliated to one of the following boards:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>CBSE<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>ICSE<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Kerala State Board<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1140px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;25px|25px|25px|25px|true|true&#8221; border_width_bottom=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;#f7f9fc&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>2. Location &amp; Minimum Service<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The school must be <strong>located in the state of Kerala<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The applicant must have been <strong>actively teaching at the school for a minimum of one year<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Service period is calculated <strong>as on December 31, 2025<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#f7f9fc&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1140px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;25px|25px|25px|25px|true|true&#8221; border_width_bottom=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;#f7f9fc&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>3. Teaching Segment Classification<\/h3>\n<p>The applicant must fall under <strong>one primary teaching segment<\/strong>, based on current teaching responsibility:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pre-Primary<\/strong><br \/>Pre-Nursery, Nursery, KG, LKG (Lower Kindergarten), UKG (Upper Kindergarten)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Primary<\/strong><br \/>Grade 01 to Grade 05<\/li>\n<li><strong>Secondary<\/strong><br \/>Grade 06 to Grade 10<\/li>\n<li><strong>STEM Subjects<\/strong><br \/>Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics<\/li>\n<li><strong>Non-STEM Subjects<\/strong><br \/>Humanities, Arts, Literature or Management &#8211; related subjects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1140px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;25px|25px|25px|25px|true|true&#8221; border_width_bottom=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;#f7f9fc&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>4. Experience Requirement (All Categories Except Young Educator)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Applicants must have <strong>more than 5 years of total teaching experience<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Experience is calculated <strong>as on December 31, 2025<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#f7f9fc&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1140px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;25px|25px|25px|25px|true|true&#8221; border_width_bottom=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;#f7f9fc&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>5. Young Educator Category \u2013 Experience Criteria<\/h3>\n<p>For the <strong>Young Educator<\/strong> category:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Minimum teaching experience: <strong>1 year<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Maximum teaching experience: <strong>5 years<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Experience calculated <strong>as on December 31, 2025<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#f7f9fc&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;80px||80px||true|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;80px||80px||true|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;40px||40px||true|false&#8221; disabled=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; 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custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;18px|18px|18px|18px|true|true&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;16px|16px|16px|16px|true|true&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]Eligible teachers submit their entries through the <strong>mandatory online application process<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applications are accepted across:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Educational Segment Categories<\/li>\n<li>Initiative-Based Categories<\/li>\n<li>Young Educator Category<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Eligibility &#038; Documentation Review&#8221; image=&#8221;http:\/\/asianetnews.events\/vidyaratna\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Step-2.png&#8221; image_icon_width=&#8221;60px&#8221; image_icon_width_tablet=&#8221;60px&#8221; image_icon_width_phone=&#8221;60px&#8221; image_icon_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; 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