India, Aug. 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
The President of India Smt Droupadi Murmu will confer National Awards to Teachers (NAT) on 21 teachers/faculties of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and polytechnics at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on September 5, 2026.
It was in 2023 that it was decided to institute two categories of awards for HEIs and polytechnics under the umbrella of the National Awards to Teachers. Till then, the awards were conferred on school teachers only. The ambit of the Awards was expanded to align with the vision of the National Education Policy 2020 which envisaged that incentives such as rewards and recognitions must be conferred to cultivate a culture of excellence in the education ecosystem....