LONDON: Hyderabad-based social studies, English and mathematics teacher Meghna Musunuri has made it to the USD 1 million Global Teacher Prize organized by Varkey Foundation in partnership with UNESCO. The award received over 8,000 nominations and applications from 121 countries. In which teacher Meghna Musunuri has made it to the top 50 shortlist. Sunny Varkey, Founder, Varkey Foundation, said, “All our tomorrows can be protected by making education a priority. Education is the key to face the future with confidence.” Apart from Meghna Musunuri, a teacher from Hyderabad, Satyam Mishra, a mathematics teacher from Bihar Bhagalpur, is also in the top 50 shortlist.
Mishra made the cut for his determination to change the way kids see the world and uses cool multiplication tricks to bring his subject to life for students. Musunuri, the second Indian teacher in the 2021 shortlist, has been described as an education futurist, philanthropist and a spirited entrepreneur as the founder and president of Fountainhead Global School & Junior College as well as Google's Hyderabad for Women Entrepreneurs on the Web Champion (WEOW), to guide women entrepreneurs in setting up their online presence.
“UNESCO is a proud partner of the Global Teacher Awards, which has done much to highlight the transformative role of teachers in the lives of young people. Inspiring teachers and exceptional students alike deserve recognition for their commitment to education " Stefania Giannini, assistant director general for education at UNESCO, said.
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