Archive · 4 Sep 2026
Madhya Pradesh Selects 33 Teachers Against Promised 110
Madhya Pradesh planned to give state teacher awards to 110 teachers.
The final ceremony details list 33 teachers receiving awards.
The article also says that a released list contained 35 names, creating a discrepancy.
Teachers had to meet strict attendance and student-result requirements to apply.
They needed 90% online attendance.
Their students also needed a 100% result, with at least 80% marks.
A teachers’ group said these rules stopped many good teachers from applying.
The selected teachers will receive their awards on September 5, Teachers’ Day, in Bhopal.
Madhya Pradesh’s School Education Department selected 33 teachers for the 2026 State-Level Teacher Award, according to the ceremony breakdown.
The department had earlier announced awards for 110 teachers—55 from Classes 1-8 and 55 from Classes 9-12.
The selection required 90% online attendance and a 100% result with students scoring at least 80%.
Teachers’ representatives said the conditions prevented many deserving teachers from applying and limited applicants to about 15-16 districts.
The selected teachers will be honoured on September 5 at the RCVP Noronha Academy of Administration in Bhopal.
- Who
- The Madhya Pradesh School Education Department selected teachers for the state-level awards; teachers’ representatives criticized the criteria.
- What
- The department selected fewer teachers than the 110 previously promised for the 2026 State-Level Teacher Award.
- When
- The selection list was released on Thursday ahead of Teachers’ Day; the awards ceremony is scheduled for September 5.
- Where
- The ceremony will be held at the RCVP Noronha Academy of Administration in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- The department imposed eligibility requirements including 90% online attendance and a 100% student result with at least 80% marks.
Department Process
Teachers’ Concerns
Eligibility requirements
Department Process
The School Education Department used criteria requiring 90% online attendance and a 100% student result with at least 80% marks.
Teachers’ Concerns
Damodar Jain of the Aatminrbhar Shikshak Samood said the conditions excluded many deserving educators from applying.
Number of awardees
Department Process
The ceremony plans to honour 33 teachers, based on 18 awardees from Classes 1-8 and 15 from Classes 9-12.
Teachers’ Concerns
Teachers expressed dissatisfaction because the department had earlier announced that 110 teachers would be honoured.
Comparison with national awards
Department Process
Officials said the selection followed recommendations from district committees and assessment by a state-level committee through the Vimarsh portal.
Teachers’ Concerns
Teachers said the strict conditions are not prescribed for the National Teachers’ Award and reportedly limited applicants to around 15-16 districts.
- Earlier announcement
- 110 teachers were to be selected: 55 from Classes 1-8 and 55 from Classes 9-12.
- Ceremony selection
- The article’s ceremony breakdown lists 18 teachers from Classes 1-8 and 15 from Classes 9-12, totaling 33.
- Reported discrepancy
- The article’s opening says 33 teachers were selected, while another passage says the final list contains 35 names.
- Eligibility criteria
- Applicants needed 90% online attendance and a 100% result, with students scoring at least 80% marks.
- Selection process
- Teachers were recommended by district committees and assessed by a state-level committee through the Vimarsh portal.
- Award date
- The selected teachers will be honoured on September 5.