2025
Dr. Sreelatha
6th Global International Teachers Award
KSRM Engineering College, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh
Global Teachers Awards
Recognition for the teachers who change what a classroom can be.
The Academy's flagship international recognition initiative, honouring exceptional educators from schools, colleges and universities across India and internationally.
Now Open · 09–28 August 2026
The 7th International Global Best Teachers Award
Why It Is Free
No teacher should have to pay to be considered for recognition.
The award carries no registration fee, no processing charge and no cost at any stage of the process. Nominations arrive from government schools and private universities alike, and are assessed on the same criteria.
Award Categories
Fourteen categories across every area of teaching
Nominees may be considered in more than one category where their work applies.
- 01Best Teacher Award
- 02Lifetime Achievement Award
- 03Best Innovative Teacher
- 04Best Inspiration Teacher
- 05Best Language Teacher
- 06Best MES Teacher
- 07Best Physical Education Teacher
- 08Best Yoga Teacher
- 09Best Trainer
- 10Best Special Educator
- 11Best Supportive Teacher
- 12Best Life Skills Teacher
- 13Best Community Teacher
- 14Best Motivation Teacher
Eligibility
Who can be nominated
- Be a currently practising teacher
- Have a minimum of three years' teaching experience
- Be employed at a recognised educational institution
- Hold a relevant teaching qualification
- Be under sixty years of age during the nomination year
Selection Process
A transparent seven-stage review
- 01
Application submission
Self-nominations and institutional nominations are both accepted, free of charge.
- 02
Document verification
Credentials, service record and supporting evidence are checked.
- 03
Evaluation committee review
Applications are scored against teaching effectiveness, innovation, impact and leadership.
- 04
Shortlisting
A shortlist is drawn per category and communicated to nominees.
- 05
Final evaluation
Shortlisted educators are assessed in depth, including community involvement.
- 06
Selection committee decision
The committee's decision is final.
- 07
Award ceremony
Winners are honoured at the annual ceremony, hosted with a partner institution.
Teaching is one of the few professions where excellence is witnessed daily by thirty people who cannot yet articulate it. The award exists to say it out loud.
Past Winners
Honouring excellence, one edition at a time
Each edition closes with a ceremony hosted in a different Indian city alongside a partner institution.
2024
Mr. Dawn Prakash
5th Global Best Teachers Award
The Chancery Pavilion, Bengaluru, Karnataka
2023
Mrs. Noushin Banu
4th Global Teachers Award
Roshni Nilaya, Mangalore, Karnataka
2022
Mrs. Shaila
3rd Global Teachers Award
New Delhi
Ceremony Moments
Full galleryOn stage, in person
Questions
What nominees ask most
Who can apply?
Any practising teacher at a recognised educational institution who meets the eligibility criteria. Applications are open internationally.
Is there a registration fee?
No. Participation in the nomination process is completely free, at every stage. There are no hidden charges.
Can teachers nominate themselves?
Yes. Self-nominations are accepted and are treated identically to institutional nominations.
How are winners selected?
Through a structured seven-stage review assessing teaching effectiveness, innovation, measurable impact, leadership and community involvement.
What do awardees receive?
A Certificate of Excellence, a customised memento and category-specific recognition. The Best Teacher Award also includes free registration for the Diploma in Teachers Counselling.