Guru Puraskar Foundation

Guru Puraskar Foundation is a charitable Trust which organizes an annual award program for enhancing teachers’ commitments towards improving the learning-teaching processes and quality of education

Area of Intervention Teachers motivation through honouring good teachers and inspiring others

Key Geography Karnataka Need for the initiative

Problem • Least recognition of teachers in the society and hence lack of motivation • Decreasing learning outcomes of students

Situation Before • Absence of any well-thought transparent reward and recognition program for

Teachers • Lesser engagement of teachers

Intervention

Overview

An annual well-thought transparent reward and recognition program for teachers to participate and showcase their talents

Steps • Official announcement for invitation of entries for award by education department

Self-evaluation and peer-nomination by teachers Organization of activity-based, fun-filled and insightful workshops for nominating teachers

Resources • Staff for monitoring, execution and development of idea • Financial expenses are at the disposal of the Government

Impact and Key Learning Achieved so far • Teachers have started trusting

Guru Puraskar as a reliable and transparent award which they like to earn proudly • Reward and recognition has catalyzed the approach of teachers

Key Learning • It is not very difficult to motivate and inspire large sections of the teachers’ fraternity to be involved in Nationbuilding • Appreciation of good work energizes and motivates teachers