UK teacher wins $1m Global Prize in Dubai
British teacher Andria Zafirakou of Alperton Community School,
UK, makes a victorious gesture after winning thImage Credit: Ahmed Ramzan / Gulf News
Dubai: A UK teacher has won the Global Teacher Prize, worth $1 million (Dh3.67 million), on Sunday night in Dubai.Andria Zafirakou was selected from among 10 international finalists who had flown in for the two-day Global Education and Skills Forum (GESF), held at Atlantis, The Palm, and organised by the Varkey Foundation.
The prize was handed over by His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, who is also the award’s patr