Archive · 27 Aug 2026
Telegraph School Awards Mark 31 Years of Changing Lives
The Telegraph School Awards have been helping students for 31 years.
The awards celebrate many kinds of achievement, not only high marks.
More than 1,000 students will receive recognition this year.
They come from schools that are very different in size and resources.
Each student gets an equal chance to stand on the stage.
The programme will give out nearly ₹60 lakh in scholarships in 2026.
Schools also learn from one another through the event.
Some schools have started giving similar awards to parents, service workers and students who show other kinds of excellence.
The Telegraph School Awards for Excellence 2026 will hold its final ceremony at Dhono Dhanyo Auditorium on Saturday.
The Telegraph Education Foundation will distribute nearly ₹60 lakh in scholarships in 2026, compared with about ₹50,000 at the awards’ beginning.
More than 1,000 students from schools across Bengal will be recognised in 20 categories.
The awards have reached more than 50,000 students over three decades and include teachers, parents, support staff and school heads.
The programme promotes equality and mutual learning, inspiring some schools to recognise social work, parents and service staff in their own ceremonies.
- Who
- More than 1,000 students, along with teachers, parents, support staff and school heads, will take part; the event is presented by IIHM with The Bhawanipur Education Society College and Exide.
- What
- The Telegraph School Awards for Excellence 2026 will recognise students across 20 categories and distribute nearly ₹60 lakh in scholarships.
- When
- The 31st edition will be held in 2026, with the final ceremony on Saturday.
- Where
- Dhono Dhanyo Auditorium; participating schools are from across Bengal.
- Why
- The awards aim to encourage students, create an equal platform for schools and promote learning, empathy and recognition beyond academic achievement.
- Edition
- 31st year
- Students reached
- More than 50,000 over three decades
- 2026 scholarship amount
- Nearly ₹60 lakh
- Initial scholarship amount
- About ₹50,000 when the awards began
- Ceremony venue
- Dhono Dhanyo Auditorium
- Students recognised this year
- More than 1,000
- Award categories
- 20