Archive · 15 Aug 2026
Yashwantrao Chavan Centre Invites Entries for Educational Book Award 2026
There is a special prize for people who write books about school and education.
It is called the Dr Kumud Bansal Outstanding Educational Book Award.
The award is organised by the Shikshan Vikas Manch at the Yashwantrao Chavan Centre in Mumbai.
Teachers, authors and publishers can send in their books.
The prize helps encourage smart writing and research about how students learn and how teachers teach.
The winner will receive ₹21,000 rupees, a memento and a certificate of appreciation.
The publisher of the winning book will also get a memento and a certificate.
Books about education that came out between October 1, 2025 and September 30, 2026 can take part.
Two copies of each book must be sent by October 15, 2026.
The award will be given on January 3, 2027 at a big education conference in Mumbai.
Shikshan Vikas Manch of Yashwantrao Chavan Centre, Mumbai has invited teachers, authors and publishers to submit books for the Dr Kumud Bansal Outstanding Educational Book Award 2026.
The award aims to encourage quality educational writing, research and the practical use of educational literature to improve school education and teacher development.
The award will be presented on January 3, 2027 during the 17th State-Level Education Conference at the Yashwantrao Chavan Centre in Mumbai.
The selected author will receive a cash prize of ₹21,000, a memento and a certificate of appreciation, while the book's publisher will receive a memento and certificate.
Books on educational subjects published between October 1, 2025 and September 30, 2026 are eligible; two copies must be submitted to the Education Department by October 15, 2026.
- Who
- Teachers, authors and publishers invited by the Shikshan Vikas Manch of Yashwantrao Chavan Centre; information provided by Dr Madhav Suryawanshi, Chief Coordinator.
- What
- Call for entries for the Dr Kumud Bansal Outstanding Educational Book Award 2026.
- When
- Award ceremony on January 3, 2027; submission deadline is October 15, 2026.
- Where
- Yashwantrao Chavan Centre, Mumbai.
- Why
- To promote quality educational writing and research and to encourage the use of educational literature to improve school education.
- Award Name
- Dr Kumud Bansal Outstanding Educational Book Award 2026
- Organizer
- Shikshan Vikas Manch, Yashwantrao Chavan Centre, Mumbai
- Author Prize
- ₹21,000 cash, memento and certificate of appreciation
- Publisher Prize
- Memento and certificate of appreciation
- Eligibility Period
- Books on educational subjects published October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026
- Submission Deadline
- October 15, 2026 (two copies per book)
- Award Ceremony
- January 3, 2027, 17th State-Level Education Conference, Yashwantrao Chavan Centre, Mumbai