CM-Vashistha Guru Puraskar 2026 Cash Award for Teachers

At a glance

About the scheme

The scheme was launched by the Directorate of Education, Government of Goa. It aims to celebrate the unique contribution of some of the finest teachers in the state and to honour those teachers who through their commitment and industry have not only improved the quality of school education but also enriched the lives of their students.

Benefits

• Cash Award: ₹1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh).
• Citation: Provided with each award.
• Total 10 Awards:
• Primary Teacher: Two Awards (One in each District).
• Secondary Teacher: Four Awards (Two in each District).
• High School Headmaster: Two Awards (One in each District).
• Higher Secondary Teacher: One Award (One in entire State).
• Higher Secondary Principal: One Award (One in entire State).
• The recipients will be felicitated at the hands of the Chief Minister of Goa during the Teacher's Day function.
• The selected teachers will have to make a presentation before the State Level Committee.

Who can apply (eligibility)

• The applicant must be a school teacher, special educator, or Head of School.
• The applicant must be working in a recognised government or aided primary, middle, high, or higher secondary school.
• The applicant must be an in-service teacher.
• The applicant must fulfil the required academic and professional qualifications as per their cadre for the State Award to Teachers.
• The applicant, if an in-service Regular Teacher or Special Educator, must have completed at least 15 years of regular teaching service in the State of Goa as on June 30th of the academic year for which they are applying.
• The applicant, if a Headmaster, must have 5 years of administrative experience out of the required 15 years of regular teaching service in the State of Goa.
• One award out of the 10 is reserved for a differently abled teacher or Head of the School/Special Educator from Regular or Special Schools.
• The applicant applying for the Differently Abled Category must attach a disability certificate indicating more than 40% disability.

Who cannot apply

• The applicant must not be due for retirement for the year to which the State Awards relates.
• The applicant must not have indulged in tuitions.
• The applicant must not be a contractual teacher.
• The applicant must not be a Para Teacher.
• The applicant must not be a Part-time Instructor.
• The applicant must not be a National Skills Qualifications Framework Instructor.
• The applicant must not have any vigilance or criminal case pending against them.
• The applicant who has been penalized by the Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (GBSHSE) shall not be considered.
• The applicant against whom any inquiry is being conducted shall not be considered.

Documents required

• Recent Passport Size Photograph (Duly Attested By The Gazetted Officer On The Backside Of The Photograph).
• Disability Certificate (Required If Applying For Differently Abled Category, Must Show More Than 40% Disability).
• Abstracts (Required If Innovative Ideas For Raising Quality Of Education Were Introduced).
• Portfolio (Shall Include Relevant Supporting Material Such As Documents, Tools, Reports Of Activities, Field Visits, Photographs, Audios Or Videos).
• Undertaking By The Applicant (Certifying That All Submitted Information/Data Is True).

How to apply

1. 1Visit the official website of the Directorate of Education at www.education.goa.gov.in and take a printout of the prescribed format of the application form.
2. 2Complete Part I (Mandatory) and Part II (If applicable) of the form.
3. 3Submit the completed application and portfolio by hand directly to the respective Zonal Head.
4. 4Registration for self-nominations for the 2024-25 cycle is accepted from June 24, 2025, to July 31, 2025.
5. 5Submission must occur at all Educational Zones located at Panaji, Mapusa, and Margao.

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