Excellence in Teaching Awards '25-'26

Discovering and Celebrating Bengaluru’s Best Teachers

This award by Raintree Schools Bangalore aims to recognize and celebrate outstanding teachers who have made significant contributions to the field of education and have demonstrated excellence in teaching in limited resource settings.

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Deadline
Feb 28th

About

Raintree Schools is proud to announce the 4th Edition of the Excellence in Teaching Award. This award aims to recognize and celebrate outstanding teachers who have made significant contributions to the field of education and have demonstrated excellence in teaching practices.

The Excellence in Teaching Award is open to all teachers currently teaching Preschool to 10th Standard employed in State Syllabus Affordable Private Schools (unaided) across Bangalore.

Prizes

Grand Master Educator - Rs.25,000/-

Climate Change Educator - Rs.15,000/-

Distinguished Educator - Rs.15,000/-

Sustainability Educator - Rs. 15,000/-

Rising Star Educator - Rs. 10,000/-

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Past Winners

Winners '24 - '25

Grand Master Educator: Shilpa G – BNM Public School
Distinguished Educator: Ayesha – BET English NHP School
Rising Star Educator: Sangeetha Jayakumar – Blossom Public School
Climate Change Educator: Sudha L – St Mary's High School
Sustainability Educator: Ayisha Banu – BET English NHP School

Winners '23 - '24

Grand Master Educator - Asma Sultana - Blossom Public School, Padarayanapura
Distinguished Educator - Sudha L - St.Mary's High School, Vijayanagar
Rising Star Educator - Gunavathi T - BNM Public School, Banashankari
Raintree Prize - Anees Fathima, Raintree School, Mysore Road

Winners '22 - '23

Grand Master Educator - Rajesh Bhatt. P - New Oxford High School, Rajajinagar
Distinguished Educator - Ashwini G - Aditi Public School, AGS Layout
Rising Star Educator -Gunavathi T - BNM Public School, Banashankari

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Submission Details

Teachers who wish to participate in the Excellence in Teaching Award are required to submit the following via the form below.

Eligibility:

- You should be currently teaching in a State Syllabus (SSLC) Affordable Private School or Budget School

- School should be private and unaided

- School should be located in Bangalore Urban or Bangalore Rural

- Teachers currently teaching any classes or subjects from Preschool to 10th Standard

- Past Winners of Raintree Schools Excellence in Teaching Award are not eligible to apply.

Criteria: In the form, teachers must upload a 1-minute video of the teacher teaching a topic to an individual student or group of students. The video should clearly show the teacher and can include any other text, presentations, animations, etc. Maximum video limit is 1 Minute. The video can be in any Language.

The panel will evaluate the teacher on the following:

Use of teaching aids / activity
Teaching style (Clarity & Communication)
Confidence
Content Expertise
Time Limit

The nominations will be evaluated by a panel of expert judges from top institutions around the world.

Submit your nominations via the website (form below) and stand a chance to win the prestigious Excellence in Teaching Award by Raintree Schools!

For any questions please write to awards@raintreeschools.com

Important Dates

Submission Deadline: 11PM - 28th February 2026

Results Announcement & Award Ceremony: March 28th 2026 (Tentatively)

Submission Form

Disclaimer: Participation in the Raintree Teachers Prize is subject to the terms and conditions set forth by the organizers. The organizers reserve the right to make final decisions, and by participating, entrants waive any claims of liability.