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What is the objective of Microsoft Innovative Teachers Leadership Award (ITLA)? |
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To recognize and award the teachers who are doing exemplary work using IT in their teaching-learning environment. |
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Why should a teacher participate in this contest? |
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To get an opportunity to share his/her best practices and learn from like-minded teachers not only from within the country but from teachers across the globe. This would also earn them recognition at the state and national level. |
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Do we have to pay anything to register? |
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No, registration is absolutely free. |
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Will only the registered teachers be allowed to participate? |
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Yes |
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What category of teachers can participate in ITLA? |
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All teachers from class 1-12, both private and government schools, and DGET-lead schools. |
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How many winners have been chosen from the earlier contests? |
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10 in 2004, 15 in 2005, 10 in 2006 and 12 in 2007 |
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Who bears the expenses towards participation at the national level? |
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The participant bears the cost of projects submitted at the national level. |
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Who bears the expenses (travel, food, lodging, conveyance) towards participation at the regional level or at the worldwide level? |
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The expenses are sponsored by Microsoft and are subject to relevant clearances from respective departments and schools. |
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Is there any cash prize at any level? |
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No. There are now cash prizes at any level of the contest. |
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In case of the winner's inability to go abroad for any professional or personal reason to participate at the Regional or Worldwide level, can the winner nominate another teacher/someone else on his/her behalf? |
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No, in such a case the winner misses an opportunity to participate and the next winner in the ranking gets the opportunity. |
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Can the winner exchange the international visit into cash prize? |
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No. The visit can't be exchanged with any cash prize. |
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Where should the teachers send their contest entries? |
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The addresses are provided in <details> section of this website. |
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What should be the mode of sending the entries? |
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By courier in CDs (floppies are not advised though valid). |
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Is there any mode of submission that will be 'disqualified'? |
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No, but the preferred modes are on-line and in CDs by courier. |
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Is there a 'valid' and 'invalid' entry status? |
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Yes, if the entry does not contain all sections i.e. A,B & C then the entry is invalid. |
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How many teachers will be selected as national winners? |
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2 in each category, i.e. Community, Collaboration, Content and Educator's choice, and 2 for teachers with special needs. Total 10 teachers. |
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Is there any allocation of numbers as winners from government school teachers and/or private school teachers as national winners? |
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No. There is no such allocation. Total 10 teachers would be awarded – it could be from any sector. |
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Is there any other recognition awarded to teachers apart from the national winners e.g. at state level/organization level/school level? |
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Yes 5 winners from each evaluation location would be awarded in their own state. The State list is as under: |
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- Delhi (Delhi, NCR, Andaman & Nicobar)
- Bangalore (Goa, Karnataka and Lakshadweep)
- Gurgaon (Punjab, Himachal, Haryana)
- Ranchi (Jharkhand & Bihar)
- Hyderabad (Andhra, Orissa & West Bengal)
- Pune (Maharashtra, Dadra&Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu)
- Bhopal (Chhatisgarh, MP, Assam & Seven sisters)
- Jaipur (Rajasthan, Gujarat & J&K)
- Chennai (Tamil Nadu, Kerala & Puducherry)
- Lucknow (UP & Uttrakhand)
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