APPLICATION FORM

Operating in 180 countries, The Art of Living is a non-profit, educational and humanitarian

organization founded in 1981 by the world-renowned humanitarian and spiritual teacher

Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.

SRI SRI RAVISHANKAR VIDYA MANDIR (SSRVM) TRUST was founded in the year

1999 by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravishankar as the educational wing of the Art of Living, to

promote holistic, value-based education bringing together the best of the East and the West.

So far, SSRVM Trust has established about 90+ educational institutions ranging from Pre-

Primary to P.G. Studies in diverse fields – viz: Management, Computer Study, Ayurveda

medicine, including the Sri Sri University in Odisha.

In an endeavor to promote holistic, value-based education and to encourage schooling

institutions across India, SSRVM Trust has instituted the Sri Sri Awards for Education.

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 Objectives
 To recognize and acknowledge excellence, effort and progress in the field of
education across educational institutions in India;
 To empower and promote institutions that focus on holistic development beyond
the parameters of academics and those that deploy the potential of innovative
practices and experiments for the improvement of teaching – learning;
 To encourage institutions that involve their parents and other stakeholders in policy
making and its education;
 To recognize and acknowledge the schools which make their students’ transition
smooth from school to career;
 To felicitate schools that promote ancient wisdom as well as modern strategies of
21st Century Skills in students;
 To recognize and acknowledge schools that promote spirituality, have an
environment friendly culture, human values and peace education;
 To honor schools that promote the leadership skills, social and emotional
development of students

Awards Categories:

1) Sri Sri Award for Overall Excellence in Education

2) Sri Sri Award for Holistic Education

○ Community Service
○ Value-based education
○ Yoga, Sports & other Physical Activities
○ Art & Culture
○ Emotional Intelligence
○ Intellectual & Cognitive Abilities
○ Spiritual development
○ Environmental Awareness

3) Sri Sri Award for Best Teacher (In the North, West, East and South of India)

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The first 2 categories will have a winner and runner up.

Totally, 8 awards will be given.

A trophy, certificate and a cash prize of Rs. 1 lakh for the winner of the first 2
categories.

A trophy, certificate and a cash prize of Rs. 75,000 for the runner up of the first 2
categories.

A plaque, certificate and cash prize of Rs. 51,000 for each awardee in category 3.

Milestones:

1) Last date for receiving entries is 15thDecember 2022.

2) Short listing of the Entries based on the data received.
3) Shortlisted entries to be judged by an awards panel
4) Interviews with Schools based upon the data received.
5) Presenting the final selection to the Board of Trustees.

6) Award Ceremony - January 2023

Eligibility Criteria to apply for

Sri Sri Awards for Overall Excellence in Education

&

Sri Sri Award for Holistic Education the awards

1. School should be functioning for a minimum of 8 years with a valid board

affiliation
2. Number of Students >800
3. Schools with Classes from KG1 to Class 10th or above

Details requested for in tables from A to G are required irrespective of the award (for
the first 2 category of awards only) for which the school is nominating itself to.

Eligibility Criteria to apply for Best Teacher Award

There is no restriction on the size of the school or the age of the school in which the
teacher is working. Any person who has authentic knowledge of the teacher’s
contribution in the field of education may nominate the teacher for the award by
providing the details mentioned in the guidelines.

A. Institution Details

SL. No. Particulars Details

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1 Legal Name of the School

2 Date of Establishment

3 Classes Upto

4 Address

5 City

6 State/UT

7 Country

8 Official Website

9 Official Email-ID

10 Official Mobile No.

11 Official Social Media Accounts

i. Twitter

ii. Facebook

iii. Instagram

12 Name of the Principal

B. Point of Contact for Evaluation Process

SL. No. Particulars Details

13 Full Name

14 Designation

15 Mobile Number

16 WhatsApp Number

17 Email ID

C. School Details

SL. No. Particulars Details

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 18 No. of Students

19 No. of Teaching Staff

20 No. of Non. Teaching Staff

21 Board of Affiliation

22 Affiliation No.

23 Number of Branches in India

24 Number of Branches outside

India

Management Details :

School functioning under

(Trust/Society/Proprietorship
etc.)

Name of the Governing members

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C. Academic Details- Board Examination

Class -X

Academic Year 2018-2019 2020-2021 2021-2022

No. of Students
appeared in the
Board

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examination

Overall Pass out

percentage

School Average of
Board
Examination
results

(Please provide the details below if the school has Class XII)

Class -XII

Academic Year 2018-2019 2020-2021 2021-2022

No. of Students
appeared in the
Board
examination

Overall Pass out

percentage

School Average of
Board
Examination
Results

Illustration for Computing School Average of Board

Examination Results

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 D. Sports:-
a. % Of Students who participate in sport activities: -
i. Indoor
ii. Outdoor
b. How does the school management encourage students to participate in sports
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Awardees at State/National Level

SL. No. Sport Award Conferred Year

E. Total Number of Awards received by the School

Name of the Award Category (If Conferring Year

known) Organization

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 F. Infrastructure Detail

Campus in Acres

Total No. of Class Rooms

Play Ground (Yes/No)

Indoor Stadium(Yes No)

In Campus Hostel (Yes/No)

In Campus Cafeteria (Yes/No)

G. Vision & Mission Statements

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I. Questionnaire:Sri Sri Award for Overall Excellence in Education

Please provide details of practices and Initiatives deployed by the school to promote
excellence by answering the questions mentioned below .

In the answers that you provide please indicate whether the aspects being considered are
promoted through definition and deployment of standard operating procedure or through
initiatives that are in early stages of deployment or have already been Institutionalized.
Please show evidence of deployment either by providing data / information as annexures
(If required) within the application form. If you have the practice over years, please do
mention how the process / approach has Improved over years. Mention whether the aspect
being covered Is deployed in specific parts of the Institution or in all parts of your
Institution. If you have any quantitative results that you are measuring for each of the
aspects being covered in the question , provide the results for the last 3 to 5 years or for the
years you have monitored against your targets. In case you compare your results with
others you may provide the comparisons. Mention If you have done any benchmarking
with any other Institution In terms of process or quantitative results.

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(You may expand space to the extent required under each point to provide details)

- 1. Please highlight the practices and initiatives taken for the skill development of

Students (including leadership skills, social and emotional development of students).

2. What are the various practices and Initiatives deployed to enhance the school’s
academic excellence

3. Describe the various practices and initiatives taken by the school to promote holistic
development beyond the parameters of academics

4. Describe the various innovative practices and experiments deployed for the

improvement of teaching-learning;

5. Describe the various practices and Initiatives deployed to ensure that the students are

exposed to various career options and help them choose a career path.

6. Describe the various practices and initiatives deployed to expose students to ancient

wisdom as well modern strategies of 21st Century Skills in students.

7. Describe the various practices and initiatives deployed to promote spirituality,

environment-friendly culture, human values and peace education.

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8. Describe practices or Initiatives other than those mentioned above that have been

deployed to promote excellence and holistic education.

II .Questionnaire:Sri Sri Award for Holistic Education

Please provide details of practices and Initiatives deployed by the school to promote holistic
education by answering the questions mentioned below.

In the answers that you provide please indicate whether the aspects being considered are
promoted through definition and deployment of standard operating procedure or through
initiatives that are in early stages of deployment or have already been Institutionalized.
Please show evidence of deployment either by providing data / information as annexures
(If required) within the application form. If you have the practice over years, please do
mention how the process / approach has Improved over years. Mention whether the aspect
being covered Is deployed in specific parts of the Institution or in all parts of your
Institution. If you have any quantitative results that you are measuring for each of the
aspects being covered in the question, provide the results for the last 3 to 5 years or for the
years you have monitored against your targets. In case you compare your results with
others you may provide the comparisons. Mention If you have done any benchmarking
with any other Institution In terms of process or quantitative results.

(You may expand space to the extent required under each point to provide details)

1. Describe the various practices and Initiatives deployed to promote community

service amongst students and staff of the institution.

2. Describe the various practices and Initiatives deployed to provide Value-based

education. ( e.g. Justice, Integrity , equality , empathy , or other values that the

institution believes in; Methods could be Role Plays, Story Telling, Dramatization,

Debates pertaining to morals etc )

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 3. Describe the various practices and Initiatives deployed to ensure participation in

physical activities including Yoga and other Sports activities by the students .

4. Describe the various practices and Initiatives deployed to promote Art and Culture

among students.

5. Describe the various practices and Initiatives deployed for spiritual development in

students. ( e.g. Being aware of or awakening to one’s self, others and the Universe,

the interplay between one’s inward journey and one’s outward journey - could be

through any faith or belief)

6. Describe the various practices and initiatives deployed to enhance emotional

intelligence (EQ) in students ( e.g. ability to understand, use, and manage one’s

own emotions in positive ways while overcoming challenges and defusing conflicts)

7. Describe the various practices and initiatives deployed to develop intellectual

abilities and cognitive abilities. (analytical thinking, critical thinking , synthesis thinking ,
creative thinking , ways that the brain remembers, reasons, holds attention, solves

problems, thinks, reads and learns) .

8. Describe the various practices and initiatives deployed to enhance environmental

awareness

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 9. Describe practices and initiatives other than those specified above that you think

promote holistic education.

10. Describe the various ways in which the institution assesses itself to understand the

extent to which they are providing holistic education

III. Questionnaire: Sri Sri Award for Best Teacher

SL. No. Particulars Details

1 Full Name
2 Designation
3 Mobile Number
4 WhatsApp
Number

Academic Background:
Qualifications, list of training
received and certifications)

Total years in service (as on

31st Oct 2022)

Working in this organization

since:

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List of professional
achievement (200 words)

Subjects Taught
(Theory/Tutorial/Lab)

Any Volunteering /Sewa

Projects you have been part
of or done on your own.

Nominated By :
(Nominator could be anyone
within or outside the institution)
Name :

Brief profile of Nominator

(with email address)

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Please use the below mentioned points as a guideline to explain the reason for nominating
the teacher for the award. There is no need to respond to every point below. Please
elaborate on points that are relevant to the teacher being nominated. You may include any
other parameter you think that deserves mention.

1. How does the teacher motivate the students to enhance their level of performance.
Explain the approach the teacher has taken to achieve this. Explain instances where
the teacher has consistently motivated groups of students (especially those who
have underperformed) to improve and sustain their performance.
2. What has the teacher done beyond the curriculum to equip the students with the
knowledge and skills to reach their fullest potential in order to build good life skills and
become a good human being.
3. Please quote examples and instances of the teacher exhibiting extraordinary patience
and compassion while enhancing the performance of the students.
4. How has the teacher updated his or her knowledge and skills over the years to be an
effective teacher.
5. How has the teacher demonstrated creativity and innovation in her methodology of
teaching.
6. How has the teacher taken up responsibility in diverse areas in running of the school
along with teaching the core subjects.
7. How has the teacher contributed to enhance the content of learning material
8. How has the teacher contributed to enhance the performance of slow learners.
9. What are the various awards won by the teacher within the institution or outside for
excelling in the field of education.
10. What has been his or her contribution in the education field through presentations in
seminars , publishing research papers or conducting workshops for her peers.
11. What has been the teacher’s contribution to support and improve the performance of the
faculty in the school.

Award(s) for which the school / Teacher desires to be evaluated for

Name of the Award Category of the Award Yes/No

Sri Sri Award for Overall

Excellence in Education

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 Sri Sri Award for Holistic
Education

Sri Sri Award for Best Teacher

Please ensure that the details provided in the document should advocate the criteria of
Award category applied for

Support documents that needs to be uploaded along with the application form

1. Upload Year of Incorporation/Establishment Certificate

2. Upload High-resolution logo
3. Upload Last 3 School Annual reports (Excluding financial reports)

Disclaimer-

I……………………………………….…. hereby declare that the information furnished

above is true, complete and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I understand that
in the event of my information being found false or incorrect at any stage, the award shall be
liable for cancellation / termination without notice or any compensation in lieu thereof.

Date: - Authorized Signatory

Place: -

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