Malaysian teacher in running for US$1mil prize


Exemplary: Wan Muadzam and his pupil with the running aid made from PVC pipes and joint connectors.

A SPECIAL education teacher at SK Klang in Selangor has made it into the Top 50 shortlist for the Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize 2023.

Welcoming the news, Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek extended her congratulations to Wan Muadzam Wan Abidin, who was shortlisted for the US$1mil (RM4.72mil) prize from over 7,000 teachers from 130 countries.

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