DUBAI, March 13 — An unprecedented international search to find the world's most exceptional teacher reaches a conclusion this Sunday, at the Global Education and Skills Forum in Dubai, with the announcement of the first winner, who will receive a prize totalling US$1 million (RM3.69m).
The award is the brainchild of the Education Charity, the Varkey Foundation based in Dubai, and is being supported by educationalists and policy makers from around the world.
Former US President, Bill Clinton, is the honourary Chair of the Varkey Foundation.
The Global Teacher prize is aiming to raise the profile and status of teachers around the world.
The Award will be announced at the Global Education and Skills Forum in Dubai — the world's leading assembly of prominent figures from the public, private, and social sectors addressing ways to deliver on the promise of education, employment, and equity for all.
The Global Teacher Prize is to be an annual event from 2015 onwards — a sign of the Varkey Foundation's commitment to raising the standards of education around the world.
Entrants from all over the developing and developed world have been whittled down to just 10 finalists — one from Afghanistan, three from the United States, one from Haiti, one from India, one from Cambodia, one from the UK, one from Kenya, and one who has founded schools throughout Southeast Asia. — Reuters
