India, Aug. 26 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:

Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education selects 21 teachers in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and Polytechnic for National Awards to Teachers (NAT) 2025.

NEP 2020 recognizes that motivated, energized and capable faculty is critical for advancement of the students, institution and profession. It also envisages incentives such as rewards and recognitions to cultivate a culture of excellence in education ecosystem. As such, in the year 2023, it was decided to institute two categories of awards for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and Polytechnics under the umbrella of NAT, hitherto restricted to School teachers only.

NAT is conferred on the ...