Hunt is on for top M’sian teacher

The search begins: Chew (left) ringing the gong to launch the Malaysia Teacher Prize. Looking on is Pemimpin GSL board member Tengku Nurul Azian Tengku Shahriman. – ONG SOON HIN/The Star

FOR the first time, Malaysia will have its own edition of the Varkey Foundation’s renowned Global Teacher Prize.

Aimed to elevate the status of teachers and attract greater talent into the country’s teaching profession, the Malaysia Teacher Prize celebrates teachers whose exceptional efforts in educating young minds often go unseen and unrecognised.