The top 100 teachers who register for the International Teachers Olympiad will receive a cash prize of Rs 10,00,000 along with a certificate and a badge of excellence. These top 100 winners come from India, Canada, Indonesia, Netherlands, United Arab Emirates and Nigeria. They will also get a chance to participate in the ‘Teacher Impact Awards’, a global teacher recognition initiative that encourages top teachers to share their impact stories with the world and get rewarded for it.
More than 68,000 teachers from around 40 countries had registered for the Olympiad. The participating teachers shared that the effort of International Teachers Olympiad gave a real sense of their teaching abilities and introduced them to new concepts through the questions asked.
Anubhuti Shukla, Senior Wing Coordinator and one of the top 100 at Delhi International School Edge, Dwarka, shared, “The development of the faculty is fundamental to the growth of the students and the institution!”
Another top scorer, Gauharish shared, “The Olympiad challenged my understanding and awareness of pedagogical approaches and principles, while prompting me to apply my understanding in a real-world classroom setting”.
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Rishabh Khanna, Founder and CEO, Surasa shared, “The time and effort that teachers put into their careers says a lot about their commitment and dedication towards their students and the professional community. The success of this Olympiad is another testament to how teaching as a profession is constantly evolving and moving towards teacher development and recognition. I heartily congratulate all the participants who took this step to make a difference in their careers. You all are rockstars for us.”
Sursa plans to make the Olympiad an annual event and take it to every teacher across the world. The vision is that teachers look forward to assess their skill development over the past year and see their position globally in future editions of the Olympiad.
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