CTEF, Kerala Awards-2024

Dear Friends,

Hope you have seen the brochure of our International Conference and Annual Convention to be held at Devaki Amma Memorial Teacher Education College, Chelembra on 13th, 14th and 15th of February 2025.

As the Chairman of the Award Committee, I request all of you to go through the brochure and if you want to apply for any of the Awards, please read the attached Manual of Awards carefully and apply before the deadline (5th December 2024 online submission and 10th December for the submission of hard copy by post).

You can apply for a maximum of three Awards, but for each Award, a separate application with supporting documents should be submitted both in hard and soft copies.

 For soft copy submission, please click the link provided, fill up the form and submit. For hard copy submission, please go through the manual and prepare a typed application based on the items given in the Manual for your concerned Award, attach copies of supporting documents and send it to the General Secretary CTEF Kerala, Prof (Dr) Nimmi Maria Oommen by post to the address given in the Manual.

With true regards 

Dr SAM V DANIEL

Chairman, Award Committee 

CTEF Kerala 2024

Read the Award manual first    https://ctefkerala.co.in/awards-instituted-by-ctef-kerala/Prof.(Dr) K Sivadasan Pillai Memorial Award for Academic Excellence (Nomination Only)

Prof. (Dr.) N Vedamani Manuel Memorial Award for Best Paper Presenter
Dr. Sudheesh Memorial Award for Innovative Research Paper Presenter

Award for the Topper of B.Ed. Examination of the University of Kerala

Award for the Topper of D.El.Ed. Examination in Thiruvananthapuram District

THESE ARE SPECIFIC AWARDS, AND CAN NOT BE APPLIED THROUGH THIS FORM

List of CTEF, Kerala Awards-2024

  1. Prof.(Dr) K Sivadasan Pillai Memorial Award for Academic Excellence
  2. Dr. K Soman Memorial Award for Teacher Educator of the Year
  3. Award for the Best Administrator of the Year
  4. Award for the Inspiring Teacher Educator
  5. Prof. K. R. Sivadasan Memorial Award for Innovative Researcher in Education
  6. Award for the Talented Writer in Education
  7. Award for the Most Committed Teacher Educator for Extension work
  8. Award for the Best Teacher Educator at DIET and SCERT Level
  9. Award for the Best Teacher Educator at TEI Level
  10. Award for the Topper of B.Ed. Examination of the University of Kerala
  11. Award for the Topper of D.El.Ed. Examination in Thiruvananthapuram District
  12. Dr.N.D Joshi Memorial Award for Institutional Excellence
  13. Prof. (Dr.) N Vedamani Manuel Memorial Award for Best Paper Presenter
  14. Dr. Sudheesh Memorial Award for Innovative Research Paper Presenter

It is with great pleasure we are introducing a Manual of Awards for CTEF Kerala, a pioneering organisation dedicated to empowering teacher educators in Kerala. This manual serves as a comprehensive guide to the awards instituted by CTEF Kerala, highlighting our commitment to recognising excellence and promoting talent. 

As we strive for a world where everyone has opportunities to reach their full potential, we acknowledge the hard work, dedication and passion of teacher educators who make a positive impact in the teacher education field. Our awards aim to celebrate these unsung heroes who inspire others to follow their footsteps and foster a culture of excellence. The accomplished Teacher educators from Colleges of Teacher Education, Departments of Education, SCERT, DIETs and TEIs, who are members of CTEF Kerala, are eligible to apply for these coveted awards. 

Within this manual, you will find detailed information on our award categories, eligibility criteria, selection processes and guidelines for nomination and application. We have designed this manual to be user-friendly and accessible, ensuring a seamless experience for all participants.

As we embark on this journey of recognising and rewarding outstanding achievements, we are filled with hope and excitement for the future. We believe that by working together, we can create a brighter tomorrow for all.

 Sincerely

 Dr M S Geetha

 Chairperson, CTEF Kerala

(For Award committee)


Eligibility
1. Award Recipient waiting period
To ensure a fair and competitive selection process, the applicants who have previously
received an award from CTEF must wait for a minimum of three years before becoming
eligible to apply again. This mandatory waiting period begins from the date of their previous
award.

Introduction of new awards
The well-wishers who wish to introduce an award through CTEF are to submit their
proposals to the Chairman during the previous year’s General body meeting. This allows the
committee sufficient time to deliberate and discuss the viability of the award before
implementation.

Conflict of interest policy
To maintain the integrity and impartiality of the award selection process, members of the
award committee are ineligible to apply for the award during their tenure.

Notification of No Award
If the entries do not meet our criteria under any one of the categories, that application will not
be entertained for the concerned category. But this will not be a disqualification for applying
for another award for the same applicant..

Submission of documents
Every criterion filled up by the applicant shall be followed by supporting documents. It must
be sent through email and by post to the Gen. Secretary before the deadline. Assessment will
be based on the hard copies submitted by the applicant.

Number of applications to be submitted by each candidate
Each applicant is eligible to apply for up to three awards and the selection
the committee will meticulously evaluate each submission, selecting the most exceptional one
with the highest score. If you emerge as the top contender, we will proudly declare you the
award winner.
To ensure a successful application, kindly submit Part A and Part B together with each
application totalling three pairs of submissions. This will ensure that each award application
is comprehensive and complete.

INSTRUCTIONS

Please send the Hard copy of the application Part A and Part B together with documentary pieces of evidence to the following address

Dr.NIMMI MARIA OOMMEN
PROFESSOR OF EDUCATION
Titus II Teachers College
SCS Campus, Thiruvalla, Pathanamthitta (Dist)
Kerala – 689101

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD Manual of  awards for CTEF Kerala

FORM TO APPLY FOR AWARD

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

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