Archive · 28 Sep 2026
India’s Best Teachers Awards Honor 16 Educators Nationwide
The India’s Best Teachers’ Awards recognized 16 school teachers in 2026.
More than 9,400 people registered from across India.
The registrations came from 32 States and Union Territories.
The final event took place on September 4, 2026.
It was held at Shiv Nadar University in Delhi-NCR.
Seventy-nine finalists presented their teaching ideas to a jury.
The awards covered eight subjects for students in Classes IX–XII.
Each subject had one winner from a public school and one from a private school.
More than 9,400 registrations came from 32 Indian States and Union Territories for the 2026 awards.
Sixteen school teachers were selected for their contributions to education.
The grand finale was held on September 4, 2026, at Shiv Nadar University in Delhi-NCR.
Seventy-nine finalists presented their teaching methods and described their influence on students’ learning and growth.
The winners represented eight Classes IX–XII subjects, with one public-school and one private-school winner in each subject.
- Who
- Sixteen school teachers were recognized, after 79 finalists presented to a jury.
- What
- The Oxford Saïd–Shiv Nadar Foundation India’s Best Teachers’ Awards 2026 honored teachers for their educational contributions.
- When
- The grand finale took place on September 4, 2026.
- Where
- Shiv Nadar University in Delhi-NCR hosted the grand finale.
- Why
- The awards recognized teaching excellence and teachers’ contributions to students’ learning and growth.
- Registrations
- More than 9,400
- Geographic reach
- 32 States and Union Territories
- Recognized teachers
- 16
- Finalists
- 79
- Subjects
- Eight subjects at the Classes IX–XII level
- School representation
- One public-school and one private-school winner per subject
- Finale venue
- Shiv Nadar University, Delhi-NCR