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हिन्दी में सारांश Summary in Hindi
- पात्र माध्यमिक शिक्षकों और प्रधानाचार्यों के ऑनलाइन आवेदन 10 से 30 नवंबर 2026 तक हैं।
- लग विद्यालय श्रेणियों के लिए हैं।
- दोनों में 18-18 पुरस्कार निर्धारित हैं, कुल 36।
বাংলায় সারাংশ Summary in Bangla
- নলাইনে আবেদন করতে পারেন।
- রাজ্য শিক্ষক ও মুখ্যমন্ত্রী শিক্ষক পুরস্কার আলাদা ধরনের স্কুলের জন্য।
- দুই বিভাগে ১৮টি করে, মোট ৩৬টি পুরস্কার নির্ধারিত।
Why it matters
Applicants need to select the route that matches their institution and check service and results evidence before filing. Later committee dates do not extend the application window.
UP teacher awards applications open on 10 November 2026 for eligible secondary-school teachers and heads, with online forms due by 30 November. The Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Department’s timetable covers the State Teacher Award and the Chief Minister Teacher Award for the 2026-27 academic session.
Applicants can reach both registration routes through the official teacher-award portal linked by the Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad, the state’s secondary education board. This is an awards process for existing teachers and school heads. It is separate from recruitment to teaching jobs.
The application opening is today’s development. The underlying selection rules refer to a government order dated 5 September 2022, while the current timetable was signed on 2 November 2026. A form submitted this month enters a process that continues through January 2027.
Who can apply for UP teacher awards
The two awards cover different institutions. The State Teacher Award is for regular serving principals, headmasters and teachers in government secondary schools, government-aided secondary schools and government-aided Sanskrit secondary schools under the department.
The Chief Minister Teacher Award covers principals, headmasters and teachers in self-financed secondary schools recognised by the UP board. Its guidelines also require appointments to meet the prescribed procedure. Working in a school, by itself, does not establish eligibility for either award.
There are service requirements too. Teachers need ten years of service under the relevant route. School heads need fifteen years in total, but the minimum period in the head’s post differs between the two awards. The guidelines calculate service as of 31 March, the last day of the academic session preceding the application year.
| Requirement | State Teacher Award | Chief Minister Teacher Award |
|---|---|---|
| Institution route | Government, aided secondary and aided Sanskrit secondary schools | UP board-recognised self-financed secondary schools |
| Teacher service | 10 years regular service | 10 years service |
| Principal or headmaster | 15 years total, including at least 5 regular years as a head | 15 years total, including at least 3 years as a head |
| Award allocation | 18 across specified categories | 18, one from each division |
Exam results and evidence have separate tests
For both routes, the relevant board-examination result must be at least 90% in each of the preceding five years. For principals and headmasters, that is the school’s result; for teachers, it is the result in the subject they teach. It should not be read as a requirement for an individual applicant to have personally scored 90% in an examination.
A different threshold applies to the award evaluation: the guidelines set minimum qualifying marks at 50%. That is a selection-assessment requirement, separate from the five-year school or subject result condition. Applicants debarred in board examinations or punished in a case are ineligible under the listed provisions.
The portal’s general instructions require supporting records or certificates for the evaluation standards. District committees verify the original records before recommending applications, and the process includes checks on character, general reputation and criminal background through the local intelligence unit.
The assessment looks beyond examination results. Its listed areas include attendance, classroom or school management, teaching records, participation in learning activities and contributions to educational improvement. At interview stages, applicants present their work digitally. The scoring headings and weightings vary by award and by whether the applicant is a teacher or a school head.
The application deadline is only the first stage
The official timetable gives different windows for applications and committee work. A teacher’s 30 November deadline should not be confused with the later dates when authorities forward recommendations.
| Stage | Dates |
|---|---|
| Online applications | 10 to 30 November 2026 |
| District scrutiny, verification and recommendations | 1 to 15 December 2026 |
| Divisional recommendations to the directorate | 16 to 30 December 2026 |
| Directorate recommendations to the state committee | 31 December 2026 to 14 January 2027 |
| State-level selection | 15 to 24 January 2027 |
How the 36 allocated awards are divided
The State Teacher Award’s eighteen places are distributed among school heads and subject groups. Two are for principals, two for headmasters, three for language teachers, two for mathematics, three for science, three for humanities and three for the combined agriculture, commerce, art, music and physical-education group.
The Chief Minister Teacher Award provides eighteen awards, with one principal, headmaster or teacher selected from each division. NewsPlainly’s calculation adds the two allocations: 18 plus 18 equals 36. These are award allocations under the guidelines, rather than 36 newly announced teaching posts.
For a selected recipient, each scheme lists ₹25,000 through the treasury, a shawl, a memento and a commendation certificate. Submission does not guarantee selection or payment. Eligible applicants should choose the registration route matching their school category and use the department’s own instructions when uploading evidence. NewsPlainly’s Uttar Pradesh coverage follows other state education notices.
Frequently asked questions
Where do UP teachers apply for these awards?
The UP board links award.upmsp.edu.in, which provides separate registration routes for the State and Chief Minister Teacher Awards.
Are these teaching vacancies?
No. These are awards for eligible existing teachers, principals and headmasters, with evidence-based selection.
Does the 90% condition refer to the applicant’s own marks?
No. The guidelines refer to each of the last five years of school board results for heads, or the taught subject’s results for teachers.