ஆசிரியர்கள் மற்றும் ஆசிரியப் பயிற்றுநர்கள் National ICT Award 2020 & 2021க்கு விண்ணப்பிக்கலாம். கடைசி நாள்: 30-06-2022 (Teachers and teacher educators can apply for the National ICT Award 2020 & 2021. Last day: 30-06-2022)...
ஆசிரியர்கள் மற்றும் ஆசிரியப் பயிற்றுநர்கள் National ICT Award 2020 & 2021க்கு விண்ணப்பிக்கலாம். கடைசி நாள்: 30-06-2022 (Teachers and teacher educators can apply for the National ICT Award 2020 & 2021. Last day: 30-06-2022)...
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Dear all,
CIET, NCERT has announced the nomination for National ICT Award 2020 & 2021. Click on this link to apply : https://ictaward.ncert.gov.in/
1) Schools run by the State Govt./UTs Administration, schools run by local bodies, private schools affiliated to state boards, aided by State Govt. and UT Administration.
2) Central Govt. Schools i.e. Kendriya Vidyalayas(KVs), Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs), Sainik Schools and Schools run by Ministry of Defence (MoD), Schools run by Atomic Energy Education Society (AEES), Eklavya Model Residential Schools under Ministry of Tribal Affairs and other Ministries/Organizations under Govt. of India.
3) Schools affiliated to Council for Indian Schools Certificate Examination (CISCE) (Other than those at (1), (2) above).
4) Schools affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) (Other than those at (1), (2) above).
- Self nomination by teachers/librarians on the portal https://ictaward.ncert.gov.in and upload supporting documents.
- The Directorate of Education, with the help of State-level Committee headed by Principal Secretary/Secretary(school Education)/SPD-Samagra Shiksha/ Headquarters of the concerned organization i.e. KVS, NVS, CBSE, CISE, Sainik Schools under Ministry of Defense (MoD), AEES, Eklavya Model Residential Schools under Ministry of Tribal Affairs will scrutinize and forward shortlisted candidate for next level of evaluation at national level.
- At CIET-NCERT the shortlisted candidates would be required to make presentations before a Committee constituted by MoE under the chairpersonship of the Director, NCERT.
- The committee would recommend the requisite number of awardees to the Ministry with justification. At the Ministry level the proposal would be scrutinized before the approval of the Minister.
| S.No. | Criteria | Max. Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whether the teacher used ICT for continuous professional development of self and other stakeholders? This can include completion of an online course from SWAYAM/ DIKSHA or any other MOOCS platform. | 3 |
| 2 | Whether the teacher contributed in mobilization of resources (crowd-funding, encouraging community, parents, alumni etc. to contribute) for creation of ICT infrastructure (Software, Hardware and Systems) in the school? | 3 |
| 3 | Whether the teacher developed and published / disseminated E-contents through DIKSHA, any other CMS/PAL/LMS, web portal or social media etc. | 3 |
| 4 | Whether the teacher contributed to the development of any web portal, mobile app, LMS/CMS/PAL etc. for teaching-learning–assessment? | 2 |
| 5 | Whether the teacher contributed to the development of any innovative software or hardware useful for teaching-learning–assessment? | 2 |
| 6 | Design and implementation of innovation and ICT enabled teaching – learning – assessment methods and strategies i) How has the teacher helped students in the use of ICT for self-learning, investigation and experimentation? ii) How has the teacher helped in achieving 21st Century skills – cooperation, collaboration, communication, creativity, critical thinking and integration? iii) How has the teacher helped students in assessment and evaluation using ICT (Rubrics, portfolio etc.) and achieving higher order thinking skills? iv) How has the teacher helped in enhancing learning outcomes among students through integration of content, pedagogy and technology? | 4 |
| 7 | Whether the teacher has made any contribution towards the use of ICT for community development at large and for bridging the digital divide? | 2 |
| 8 | Whether the teacher has made any contribution in promoting health and well being through ICT (Guidance and Counseling, Yoga services)? | 2 |
| 9 | Whether the teacher has made any contribution in leveraging technology for CWSN/DIVYANG and using assistive technologies for helping CWSN/DIVYANG? | 2 |
| 10 | Annual Performance Appraisal Reports or other performance appraisal tools of the last 2 years. | 2 |
| Subtotal (A) | 25 |
| S.No. | Criteria | Max. Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Describe an ICT activity that you have done, which showcases your best use of ICT for Education (attach supporting evidence, if any). The write up should highlight the educational issues, integration of ICT tools, e-resources and students' involvement in ICT integration. | 20 |
| 2 | How have you helped students to use ICTs for self-learning, cooperative/ collaborative learning, investigation, experimentation and development of higher order thinking skills? | 15 |
| 3 | How has ICT helped you in your own professional growth? Describe how it has helped you improve as a teacher. | 10 |
| 4 | What are the various assessment strategies adopted by you in the regular classroom teaching which indicate the impact of ICT use? Attach samples of your work related to ICT integration. | 10 |
| 5 | What has been the overall impact of your use of ICT in Teaching – Learning Process? What has been your contribution to the school with respect to ICT integration? | 10 |
| 6 | What are your future plans about ICT integration and enhancing the quality of education? | 10 |
| Subtotal (B) | 75 |
| Total (A + B) | 100 |
|---|
State / UT / Organizations wise maximum number of nominations allowed for Teachers
| S.No. | States / UTs / Organizations | Max. Nominations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | 6 |
| 2 | Arunachal Pradesh | 4 |
| 3 | Assam | 4 |
| 4 | Bihar | 6 |
| 5 | Chhattisgarh | 4 |
| 6 | Goa | 4 |
| 7 | Gujarat | 6 |
| 8 | Haryana | 4 |
| 9 | Himachal Pradesh | 4 |
| 10 | Jharkhand | 4 |
| 11 | Karnataka | 6 |
| 12 | Kerala | 6 |
| 13 | Madhya Pradesh | 6 |
| 14 | Maharashtra | 6 |
| 15 | Manipur | 4 |
| 16 | Meghalaya | 4 |
| 17 | Mizoram | 4 |
| 18 | Nagaland | 4 |
| 19 | Odisha | 6 |
| 20 | Punjab | 6 |
| 21 | Rajasthan | 6 |
| 22 | Sikkim | 4 |
| 23 | Tamil Nadu | 6 |
| 24 | Telangana | 6 |
| 25 | Tripura | 4 |
| 26 | Uttar Pradesh | 6 |
| 27 | Uttarakhand | 4 |
| 28 | West Bengal | 6 |
| Subtotal | 140 | |
| Union Territory | ||
| 29 | A&N Islands | 2 |
| 30 | Chandigarh | 2 |
| 31 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 2 |
| 32 | Delhi | 2 |
| 33 | Jammu and Kashmir | 4 |
| 34 | Ladakh | 2 |
| 35 | Lakshadweep | 2 |
| 36 | Puducherry | 2 |
| Subtotal | 18 | |
| Autonomous Bodies | ||
| 37 | Atomic Energy Education Society Under Deptt. Of Atomic Energy | 2 |
| 38 | CBSE | 6 |
| 39 | CISCE | 2 |
| 40 | Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan | 4 |
| 41 | Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti | 4 |
| 42 | Sainik Schools Under M/o Defence | 2 |
| 43 | Eklavya Model Residential Schools under Ministry of Tribal Affairs | 2 |
| Subtotal | 22 | |
| Grand Total | 140 + 18 + 22 = 180 |
In order to motivate teacher educators to use ICT in school education in a big way, the National ICT award is introduced for teacher educators from the year 2021. A selection process is followed for short-listing and recommendation of the required number of awardees to the Ministry of Education (MoE), GoI. In all 10 ICT awards are instituted by Govt. of India for the teacher Educators of BIETs, DIET, CTE, IASE, SIEMATs, SIEs, SIETs, SCERT Centre/State/UTs as well as other public/private institutions/Organizations working in the area of school education & teacher education and Private Institutes/Organizations. The award proposes to felicitate those teacher educators who have enhanced student learning by effectively and innovatively integrating technology supported learning into the school teacher education curriculum and subject teaching, and thereby promoted enquiry-based cooperative-collaborative learning using ICT amongst teachers/pupil teachers etc.
2. How to Apply
As eligible teacher educators, you can register yourselves on the portal https://ictaward.ncert.gov.in by providing your mobile number or email id and choosing a password. After registration, you can login and apply online by answering different questions on the portal. The portal has the option to upload your work to a pdf file or video also.
3. Process of Selection / Evaluation
- Self-nominated by the teacher educators at https://ictaward.ncert.gov.in portal with supporting documents
- The Directorate of Education , with the help of State-level Committee headed by Principal Secretary / Secretary (School Education)/SPD-Samagra Shiksha will scrutinize and forward shortlisted candidates for next level of evaluation.
- At CIET, NCERT the short listed candidates would be required to make presentations before a Committee constituted by MoE under the chairpersonship of the Director, NCERT.
- The committee would recommend the requisite number of awardees to the Ministry with justification. At the Ministry level the proposal would be scrutinized before the approval of the Minister.
Evaluation Matrix for Teacher Educator
Category A: Objective Criteria
| S.No. | Criteria | Max. Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whether the teacher educator used ICT for continuous professional development of self and other stakeholders? This can include completion of an online course from SWAYAM/DIKSHA or any other MOOCS platform. | 3 |
| 2 | Whether the teacher educator contributed in mobilization of resources (crowd-funding, encouraging community, etc.) to engage the pupil teachers for creation of ICT infrastructure (Software, Hardware and Systems) in their teaching-learning strategies? | 3 |
| 3 | Whether the teacher educator developed and published/disseminated E-content through DIKSHA, any other LMS, web portal or mobile App? | 3 |
| 4 | Whether the teacher educator contributed to the development of any social media etc. for teaching-learning–assessment? | 2 |
| 5 | Design and implementation of innovation and ICT enabled teaching – learning – assessment methods and strategies i) How has the educator helped the pupil teachers in the use of ICT for self learning, investigation and experimentation? ii) How has the educator helped in achieving 21st Century skills – cooperation, collaboration, communication, creativity, critical thinking and integration? iii) How has the educator helped the pupil teachers in assessment and evaluation using ICT (Rubrics, portfolio etc.) ? iv) How has the educator helped the pupil teachers in integration of content, pedagogy and technology with the use of ICT? | 4 |
| 6 | Whether the teacher educator has made any contribution towards the use of ICT for community development at large and for bridging the digital divide amongst teachers? | 2 |
| 7 | Whether the teacher educator has made any contribution in promoting health and well being through ICT (Guidance and Counseling, Yoga services)? | 2 |
| 8 | Whether the teacher educator has made any contribution in liberating technology for DIVYANG/CWSN and using assistive technologies for helping DIVYANG / CWSN ? | 2 |
| 9 | Annual Performance Appraisal Reports or other performance appraisal tools of the last 2 years. | 2 |
| 10 | Whether the teacher educator has conducted any program/broadcast/podcast to enhance the digital literacy of pupil teachers. Links may be shared, if any. | 2 |
| Subtotal (A) | 25 |
Category B: Criteria based on performance
| S.No. | Criteria | Max. Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Describe an ICT activity you have done, which showcases your best use of ICT for Education (attach supporting evidence, if any). The write up should highlight the educational issues, integration of ICT tools, e-resources and pupil teachers’ involvement in ICT integration. | 20 |
| 2 | How have you helped the pupil teachers to use ICTs for self-learning, cooperative / collaborative learning, investigation, experimentation and in bringing innovation to the foreground? | 15 |
| 3 | How has ICT helped you in your own professional growth? Describe how it has helped you improve as a teacher / educator. | 10 |
| 4 | What are the various assessment strategies adopted by you in evaluating the pupil teachers which further indicates the impact of ICT use? Attach samples of your work related to ICT integration. | 10 |
| 5 | What has been the overall impact of your use of ICT in Teaching – Learning Process? | 10 |
| 6 | What are your future plans about ICT integration and enhancing the quality of teacher education? | 10 |
| Subtotal (B) | 75 |
| Total (A + B) | 100 |
|---|
4. No of Awards
In all 10 National ICT Awards for Teacher Educators are allocated for the year 2021. Each awardee teacher educator will get an ICT kit, a Laptop, a silver medal and a commendation certificate. The awardees will be encouraged to function as mentors (resource persons) for their area to motivate and train other teacher educators.
State / UT / Organizations wise maximum number of nominations allowed for Teacher Educators
| S.No. | States / UTs / Organizations | Max. Nominations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | 6 |
| 2 | Arunachal Pradesh | 4 |
| 3 | Assam | 4 |
| 4 | Bihar | 6 |
| 5 | Chhattisgarh | 4 |
| 6 | Goa | 4 |
| 7 | Gujarat | 6 |
| 8 | Haryana | 4 |
| 9 | Himachal Pradesh | 4 |
| 10 | Jharkhand | 4 |
| 11 | Karnataka | 6 |
| 12 | Kerala | 6 |
| 13 | Madhya Pradesh | 6 |
| 14 | Maharashtra | 6 |
| 15 | Manipur | 4 |
| 16 | Meghalaya | 4 |
| 17 | Mizoram | 4 |
| 18 | Nagaland | 4 |
| 19 | Odisha | 6 |
| 20 | Punjab | 6 |
| 21 | Rajasthan | 6 |
| 22 | Sikkim | 4 |
| 23 | Tamil Nadu | 6 |
| 24 | Telangana | 6 |
| 25 | Tripura | 4 |
| 26 | Uttar Pradesh | 6 |
| 27 | Uttarakhand | 4 |
| 28 | West Bengal | 6 |
| Subtotal | 140 | |
| Union Territory | ||
| 29 | A&N Islands | 2 |
| 30 | Chandigarh | 2 |
| 31 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 2 |
| 32 | Delhi | 2 |
| 33 | Jammu and Kashmir | 4 |
| 34 | Ladakh | 2 |
| 35 | Lakshadweep | 2 |
| 36 | Puducherry | 2 |
| Subtotal | 18 | |
| Grand Total | 140 + 18 = 158 |
Frequently Asked Questions
1. How many awards are to be given each year?
Every year, a total of 36 awards are to be given to teachers for their innovative use of ICT in teaching-learning and assessment. Since this year, entries are invited for the year 2020 and 2021, so there are a total of 36+36= 72 awards to be given. From 2021 onwards 2 new categories of awards are being introduced i.e. 10 awards for teacher educators and 3 for best practicing states / UTs.
2. Who can apply?
Any school teacher / librarian of Foundational, Preparatory, Middle and Secondary schools working in any recognized school / institution in the Indian Union is eligible to apply. For the year 2021, Teacher educators from of BIETs, DIETs, CTEs, IASEs, SIEMATs, SIEs, SIETs, SCERTs, run by Centre / State Govt / UTs administration and Private Universities can also apply for the award.
3. Can School Head / Principal, teachers engaged in all subject areas such as Games, sports, theater, painting, Physical education also apply?
Yes. School Head / Principal / Physical Trainer, Sports teacher, Librarian can also apply.
4. Since the award is to be given for two years (2020 and 2021), do I need to apply twice?
If you are a teacher, then you can apply for only 2020 or 2021. Teacher educators and best practicing states need to apply only for the year 2021.
5. What is given as award?
Best practicing states will receive a Medal, a commendation certificate and a trophy. Each awardee teacher and teacher educator will get an ICT kit, a Laptop, a medal and a commendation certificate. The awardees will be encouraged to function as mentor (resource persons) for their subject area to motivate and train other teachers. All the awardees will form a community of resource persons through networking.
6. How to apply?
Register yourself on the portal https://ictaward.ncert.gov.in by providing your mobile number or email id and choosing a password. After registration, you can login and apply online by answering different questions on the portal. The portal has the option to upload your work as a pdf file or video also.
7. How to upload video and supporting documents (pdf files) on the portal?
For video the easiest way is to upload your video(s) on YouTube and then provide the YouTube video link on the portal. For documents you can upload your documents on a Google drive and share the Google drive link of your pdf document on the portal.
8. Who can nominate a teacher, teacher educator?
It is a self-nominating award. Any teacher, teacher educator can apply directly by filling the application form online through the web portal before the last date.
9. Who are not eligible for the awards?
Retired teachers, teacher educators who have not served for at least 4months during the calendar year for which the ICT award (2020 or 2021) is to be announced. Teacher or headmasters who have indulged in tuitions, private coaching, contractual teachers and Shiksha Mitras are not eligible for application.
10. What are the evaluation criteria for the applications?
The entries / applications will be evaluated on the evaluation matrix given in detailed guidelines.
11. What happens next after I have nominated myself?
● After the prescribed deadline for self-nomination, the state-level committee headed by Secretary (School Education/SPD- Samagra Shiksha, Director, SCERT, two experts from the field of ICT nominated by Secretary (School Education) will scrutinize all the entries and shortlist the candidates, and forward the same to the Joint Director, Central Institute of Educational Technology (CIET), NCERT, New Delhi-110016 for further action. All successful candidates would be required to make presentations before a jury at the National level.
● The Directorate of Education, with the help of State-level Committee headed by Principal Secretary/Secretary(school Education)/SPD-Samagra Shiksha will scrutinize and forward shortlisted candidates for next level of evaluation.
● For the best practicing States / UTs, entries will be directly evaluated by the Jury constituted at the National level.
12. What are the important dates for this process?
● Opening of the portal for nomination including announcement on website of Ministry and NCERT website : 1st May 2022
● Last date for submission of detailed entries by teachers, teacher educator & Best practicing State/UT from State/UT/organization : 30th June, 2022
● Scrutiny and forwarding of short listed candidates by State Govt/UT/Organization with Minutes to the Joint Director, CIET, NCERT, New Delhi-110016 : 31st July, 2022
● National Level Jury Committee Meeting : September 2022
13. Where can I obtain a nomination form?
The application process is available at https://ictaward.ncert.gov.in . The applicant has to register themselves on a web portal welcome.aspx to apply for the award. No physical application form to be filled.
14. After applying online, should I send the hardcopy also?
No. You don’t have to send anything in hardcopy.
15. What are the different sections of the applications that I need to fill to nominate myself?
Upon registering, the applicant has to fill 4 different sections of the application: Primary information, School information, Applicant’s profile and the Objective and Criteria based questions. For successful application all sections are to be filled.
16. Should the application be completed at the same time as registration? Should I answer every question in one go?
No. The application can be completed at different times. The applicant can save the information as and when he/she is uploading them. The next time, the applicant needs to simply login using the username / mobile number and password and can continue where he/she left last time.
17. I forgot my username. How do I login?
One can use their mobile number to login into their application if he / she has forgotten their username.
18. I forgot my password. How do I login?
Yes. The applicant can retrieve their password by providing their User ID/Mobile number.
19. Can I review my application before submission?
Yes, the applicant can review their application before final submission. However after the final submission, the applicant cannot change the information provided by them.
20. Is there an email help-desk for the applicants?
Yes. There is an email help desk. For any support write to us at ict-award@ncert.nic.in.
