Eligibility Criteria – Professional Excellence Awards 2026

• Only teachers currently working in CBSE or ISC affiliated schools are eligible to apply.
• Teachers from schools in Delhi, Ghaziabad, Noida, Faridabad, Gurugram, Rohtak, Sonipat, Panipat, Meerut, Bulandshahr, and Karnal are eligible under the Delhi NCR Category.
• Teachers from schools located in all other cities shall be considered under the Rest of India Category.
• Teachers must have achieved a 100% pass result (before compartment) in the CBSE/ISC Board Examination 2025–26 in the subject for which they are applying.
• A minimum of 10 students must have appeared in the respective subject examination (Accountancy, Business Studies/Commerce, or Economics).
• A separate award category exists for each subject—Accountancy, Business Studies/Commerce, and Economics.

Award Distributions

• A separate quota of total 10 Awards (Accountancy, Commerce and Economics) has been introduced for teachers from ISC schools irrespective of the cities.
• Both CTF Members and Non-Members are eligible; however, preference shall be given to CTF Members in case of a tie.
• Further preference shall be given to teachers whose schools have participated in CTF’s International Commerce Olympiad(s).
• The "One School – One Award" policy shall apply. In cases where a teacher teaches more than one subject, only one award shall be granted based on the higher Quality Index (QI).
• The prestigious "Vanijya Ratna Award" shall be conferred upon one outstanding teacher each in Accountancy, Business Studies/Commerce, and Economics based on the highest Quality Index (QI), irrespective of the board (CBSE/ISC).

• Only nominations submitted through the prescribed online Nomination Form on or before the last date will be considered.
• Nominations submitted through Email, WhatsApp, telephone, or any other mode will not be entertained. Applications must be submitted only through the online Nomination Form available on CTF’s website.
• Incomplete nominations or nominations not duly signed and stamped by the Principal will be rejected.
• Any incorrect, misleading, or unverifiable information may lead to disqualification of the nomination.
• CTF reserves the right to verify the results declared in the Nomination Form through the official CBSE/ISC School Result records and may seek additional supporting documents before finalizing the awardees.
• CTF reserves the right to modify the eligibility criteria, number of awards, award categories, or selection process before the declaration of results.