10 minutes agoPeter Tabichi of Kenya is proclaimed the best teacher in the world
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)A teacher from Kenya who paid most of his salary for poor students was chosen as the best teacher in the world, and a $1m prize has been given to him today in Dubai. Peter Tabichi is a teacher of mathematics and physics, who gave him 80 percent of [...]
Peter Tabichi is a teacher of mathematics and physics who gave him 80 percent of his salary to help poor students in Pannonia, a village that faces drought and hunger, and where nearly a third of children are orphans or just one parent.
Tabichi, 36, was selected from 10,000 candidates from 179 countries for the award, led by actor Hughes Jackman, the AP reports.
The award was created by the Varkey Foundation in Dubai.
