Question: Who was recently announced to be awarded the Global Teacher Prize-2017?
(a) Robin Chaurasia
(b) Maggie McDonnell
(c) Hunan al-Harub
(d) Nancy Atwell
Ans: (b)
Related facts:-
- On March 19th, 2017, the ‘Global Teacher Prize’ -2017, announced by the Varkey Foundation, will be awarded to Canadian teacher Maggie McDonnell.
- Her award was announced at the ‘Global Education and Skills Conference’ organized in Dubai.
- For this award, 10 teachers from around the world were selected, out of whom Maggi McDonnell won the award.
- She is being given this award to change the lives of her pupils and community in her village of the Canadian Arctic, one of the most remote areas in the world.
- It is known that this award is provided annually by the non-profit organization, Varkey Foundation, established to improve the level of education for the poor children of the world.
- This award is given to the extraordinary teacher who has made outstanding contributions in the field of education and whose effect of quality education has been accepted by his students as well as the surrounding community.
- Under this award, prize money of 1 million US dollars is provided.
Related Links:-
http://www.globalteacherprize.org/meet-global-teacher-prize-winner-2017/
http://www.globalteacherprize.org/2017-finalists/
http://www.globalteacherprize.org/winner-2017/