Recognition for her work on teacher education

(From left) Asariah and Nawi with their awards at the national Teachers Day celebration 2019 in Penang. - ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

FORMER education deputy director-general (teaching professionalism development sector) Datuk Asariah Mior Shaha­ruddin said getting the National Education Leadership Icon Award 2019 was unexpected.

“I retired from the Education Ministry almost eight years ago.