Oando Foundation, an independent charity, chaired by Wale
Tinubu, the Director of Oando PLC has been appointed to the judging academy of
the Varkeys GEMS Foundation Global Teacher Prize. The Academy will award $1
million in November 2014 to one exceptional teacher, selected from a pool of
global candidates, who has made an outstanding contribution to the profession.
Tinubu, the Director of Oando PLC has been appointed to the judging academy of
the Varkeys GEMS Foundation Global Teacher Prize. The Academy will award $1
million in November 2014 to one exceptional teacher, selected from a pool of
global candidates, who has made an outstanding contribution to the profession.
The Academy is made up of head-teachers, educational experts,
commentators, journalists, public officials, tech entrepreneurs, company
directors and scientists from the UK, the US, Indonesia, China, Vietnam,
Myanmar, Austria, Pakistan, Philippines, Netherlands, Thailand, Kenya, South
Africa, Japan, Nigeria, Uganda, Singapore, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, India and
Turkey.
commentators, journalists, public officials, tech entrepreneurs, company
directors and scientists from the UK, the US, Indonesia, China, Vietnam,
Myanmar, Austria, Pakistan, Philippines, Netherlands, Thailand, Kenya, South
Africa, Japan, Nigeria, Uganda, Singapore, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, India and
Turkey.
The Global Teacher prize will be given to a teacher who has
achieved exceptional results in student learning, and has won the respect of
parents and the community through activities beyond the classroom. He/she will
have provided a role model to other teachers through charity, community work or
other cultural achievements, and will also have opened up access to quality
education for children of all backgrounds, enabling them become ‘global
citizens’, comfortable with peers from different ethnic and religious
backgrounds.
achieved exceptional results in student learning, and has won the respect of
parents and the community through activities beyond the classroom. He/she will
have provided a role model to other teachers through charity, community work or
other cultural achievements, and will also have opened up access to quality
education for children of all backgrounds, enabling them become ‘global
citizens’, comfortable with peers from different ethnic and religious
backgrounds.
The award, the equivalent of a ‘Nobel Prize’, will underline
the importance of the teaching profession and symbolise the fact that teachers
throughout the world deserve to be recognised and celebrated.
the importance of the teaching profession and symbolise the fact that teachers
throughout the world deserve to be recognised and celebrated.
President Bill Clinton, Honorary Chairman of the Varkey GEMS
Foundation, said: “Attracting the best people to teaching, developing and
supporting their skills, and holding our teachers in high regard are all
critically important to achieve excellence, both in teaching and learning.”
Foundation, said: “Attracting the best people to teaching, developing and
supporting their skills, and holding our teachers in high regard are all
critically important to achieve excellence, both in teaching and learning.”
The nomination of Oando Foundation on the judging academy is
evidence that the Foundation’s work within the education sector is recognized
and presents the Foundation with another opportunity to improve the status of
teachers in Nigeria.
evidence that the Foundation’s work within the education sector is recognized
and presents the Foundation with another opportunity to improve the status of
teachers in Nigeria.
Wale Tinubu, the Group CEO has urged Nigerians to
participate and nominate teachers who they believe are hardworking and deserve
to win this award as he believes it is a good opportunity to appreciate
teachers in Nigeria and the great work they do. The closing date for
applications will be August 31, 2014, and the winner will be announced at the
Global Education and Skills Forum 2015 in Dubai, UAE.
participate and nominate teachers who they believe are hardworking and deserve
to win this award as he believes it is a good opportunity to appreciate
teachers in Nigeria and the great work they do. The closing date for
applications will be August 31, 2014, and the winner will be announced at the
Global Education and Skills Forum 2015 in Dubai, UAE.
For further details, please visit www.globalteacherprize.org
or http://www.oandofoundation.org/getinvolvedsponsor.html
or http://www.oandofoundation.org/getinvolvedsponsor.html
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