Two Indians in top 50 finalists for Global Teacher Prize

The Global
Teacher Prize was established to honour one outstanding teacher who played a
significant role in the field of education and to highlight the important role teacher’s
play in society. And from India Satyam Mishra who is expert in mathematics from
Bhagalpur, Bihar and Meghana Musunuri who is a expert in English, Social
Studies and maths from Hyderabad have made their mark in top 50 shortlist for
this year’s USD 1-million Global Teacher Prize announced on September 9, 2021.

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The Varkey
Foundation organised in partnership with UNESCO, over 8,000 applications were
attracted from 121 countries.  

 “It is only by prioritising education that we
can safeguard all our tomorrows. Education is the key to facing the future with
confidence,” said Sunny Varkey, founder of the Varkey Foundation.

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Mishra made
the cut for his determination to change the way children look at the world and
uses cool multiplication tricks to bring his subject alive for students.
Musunuri, the second Indian teacher on the 2021 shortlist, is described as an
education futurist, philanthropist and a passionate entrepreneur as the founder
and chairperson of Fountainhead Global School & Junior College and also
Hyderabad Champion for Google’s Women Entrepreneurs on the Web (WEOW), guiding
women entrepreneurs in establishing their online presence.

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“UNESCO is a
proud partner of the Global Teacher Prize, which has done so much to highlight
teachers’ transformational role in young people’s lives. Inspirational teachers
and extraordinary students alike deserve recognition for their commitment to
education amid the learning crisis we see today,” said Stefania Giannini,
Assistant Director General for Education at UNESCO.

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Following
the announcement of the shortlist, the top 10 winners will be announced next
month. Winners will be nominated by the Global Teacher Prize Academy again, and
will be presented at an awards ceremony in Paris in November. The winner of
last year’s Global Teacher Prize was Ranjitsinh Disale of Maharashtra