While every educator aims to carve a distinctive niche in the teaching domain, there are no defined benchmarks to evaluate the pedagogical skills of educators. Recognising this gap, Saamarthya Teachers Training Academy of Research (STTAR) has unveiled the National Teachers’ Olympiad, an exhilarating annual event that unearths the best educators in India and abroad.
Scheduled for December 9 & 10, 2023, the National Teachers’ Olympiad has been strategically designed to assess teaching excellence and recognise India’s most skilled and creative educators.
The event will feature a comprehensive online examination that will evaluate the participants’ knowledge, proficiency, and pedagogical aptitude. Candidates may take the exam in English or Hindi to demonstrate their prowess in the language of their choice.
Furthermore, teachers and instructors can choose to participate on either one or both the days of the Olympiad to enhance their prospects of achieving a higher rank. It delivers an exceptional opportunity for teachers and aspiring instructors to garner national recognition, nurture a professional profile, and acquire an extensive understanding of their strengths and potential for career advancement.
Another noteworthy aspect of the exam is that it is agnostic in terms of grade, domain, and subject. This implies that any teacher, whether currently practising, aspiring to become one, or retired, can participate in it without any conditions related to the class or subject they teach.
This inclusive approach ensures that educators from diverse backgrounds and abilities have a level playing field and equal opportunities to benefit from the testing process.
What makes the National Teachers’ Olympiad truly exceptional
Recognising and rewarding excellence
Besides serving as a platform for showcasing your teaching proficiency, the Olympiad also offers significant rewards, including cash prizes, an opportunity to earn an All India Rank and a host of career development opportunities.
The participant securing the top rank in All India will receive a cash prize of Rs 4,00,000, while the second and third-rank holders will be awarded Rs 2,00,000 and Rs 1,00,000, respectively.
In addition, the top 20 All India Rank holders will receive a cash prize of Rs 25,000 each, while the top 200 and 500 rank holders will get cash prizes of Rs 2,000 and Rs 1,000, respectively. All participants will receive an All India Rank, a personalised competency report, and a customised rank improvement plan as rewards, irrespective of their ranks in the examination.
They will also win complimentary access to one STTAR self-paced learning course, a knowledge report on the ’21st Century Framework for Teachers,’ and a globally acclaimed STTAR Certificate of Excellence in collaboration with Global Education Futures and The Weaving Lab.
Who can participate in the Olympiad
The STTAR National Teacher’s Olympiad welcomes individuals from diverse backgrounds in the education segment, including in-service teachers, aspiring educators, school principals, heads of departments, teacher trainers, private tutors, former teachers, ed-tech teachers and even education influencers.
How to register
To register and learn more about the Olympiad, prospective participants can visit- https://nto.sttar.in/
The STTAR National Teachers’ Olympiad is more than just a competition; it is a journey towards personal and professional excellence. Moreover, it is a unique platform for competence mapping, knowledge building, self-assessment and professional development to raise the education benchmark in India.
Saamarthya Teachers Training Academy of Research (STTAR) is a premier institute with expertise in teacher training, curriculum development, school enrichment, research, and teacher competence testing. Thus far, the academy has delivered over 90,000 manhours of training to over 22,000 teachers and benefitted 1250 schools.
