Criteria
- Institutions must choose one of the following three groups that best reflects their current stage of operation. This grouping helps ensure fair and relevant evaluation by the jury:
- Group A: Institutions operational for 5 years or less (as of March 31, 2025) and have plans for further growth.
- Group B: Institutions operational for more than 5 years with at least one graduating class in India (as of March 31, 2025). This includes individual institutions or groups under a parent organisation.
- Group C: Institutions (public or private) that have completed over 10 years of operations in India and/or abroad (as of March 31, 2025). This includes large education groups under a parent brand.
Nomination Guidelines:
- No Entry Fee for First Two Nominations: Institutions/organisations may submit up to two nominations free of cost in each segment—Foundational Years, K–12 Education, or Higher Education & Skills—for the IDA Awards 2025.
- Processing Fee for a Third Entry in the Same Segment: A nominal processing fee of ₹5,000 + 18% GST will apply for any additional nomination within the same segment. For any clarifications, please write to education.awards@indiadidac.org.
- Submissions across Multiple Segments: You are welcome to submit nominations across multiple segments (Foundational Years, K–12 Education, Higher Education & Skills) and in different sub-categories, provided the work submitted meets the eligibility and criteria specified for each.
- Separate Forms for Each Submission: For each additional entry across different segments or sub-categories, please fill out a separate nomination form and submit the relevant supporting documents accordingly.
- Only institutions primarily engaged in education and/or training are eligible to apply.
- Employees and immediate family members of the Awards team, sponsors, or partners are not eligible to participate.
- Institutions may apply individually or under their parent/sister organisation or group brand.
- The IDA Awards 2025 Organising Committee will decide final eligibility.
- Participation is subject to the terms and conditions available on awards.indiadidac.org
- Entries will only be accepted if all information provided is accurate and complete.
Judging Criteria:
The evaluation of entries takes place in three structured stages to ensure a fair and thorough selection process:
Round 1: Online Application & Shortlisting
- Participants submit their entries through the online nomination form.
- Applications are reviewed to ensure they meet all eligibility criteria based on the information and documents provided.
- Eligible entries are then shortlisted for the next round.
Round 2: Online Jury Evaluation
- A panel of 150+ experienced jury members reviews the shortlisted entries.
- Each nomination is assessed by 5 to 7 jury members using the defined judging parameters.
- Finalists are selected based on the weighted average scores from all jury evaluations.
Round 3: Grand Jury Selection
- Finalists are reviewed by the Grand Jury, consisting of esteemed leaders from the global education and skills sector.
- Entries are once again evaluated based on the judging criteria.
- Winners are chosen based on the final weighted average score.
This three-tiered judging process ensures a fair, transparent, and high-quality evaluation to identify the most deserving winners.
P.S- The Jury reserves the right to reassign an institution to the category or segment that most accurately represents the demonstrated impact and outcomes, irrespective of the initially selected category or the supporting documents provided.
The IDA Awards use 6 Judging parameters to evaluate the entries. The weightage for each parameter within an award segment/category varies according to the Award applied for:
- Documentation & Evidence
- Intent: Alignment of intent based on the Award category
- Innovation: Uniqueness/creativity/adaptability in approaches or solutions
- Implementation: Effective & successful execution and process
- Impact: Measuring Outcomes
- Scalability: Potential for long-term sustenance/ replicability / reusability/ continuity