An Argentine teacher was chosen finalist of the "Nobel of Education"

Martín Salvetti, professor of technical school of the province of Buenos Aires, became the first Argentine to be named among the ten finalists of the Global Teacher Prize (GTP), considered that the Nobel of Education.

Professor of History at the School of Technical Education No. 5 in Temperley, Martín was chosen finalist among 10 thousand candidates who came from 179 countries. The award is presented by the Varkey Foundation, based in London, and pays tribute to teaching work around the world. As part of the recognition, the organization grants a a million awards of dollars Who is the winner?

Hugh Jackman, the American actor, was responsible for announcing the names of the selected people: "When I was a kid, I wanted to be several superheroes, but I can tell you right away, with the experience of my trip, that the true superheroes are the masters; they are the ones who change the world ".

Jackman fondly remembered Lisle Jones, the most important mentor of his acting career. "We all go through insecurity, doubt and worry in this journey of life, and those teachers who see the best of us and are patient enough to allow us to develop are well worth it," did he declare.

In dialogue with TNSalvetti reflects on the importance of giving students the opportunity to capture what they learn in action concrete: "When children participate in a radio show, creating an orthopedic hand or toys to bring them closer to the gardens, they find their place in the world." He also said that the "pbadion and commitment"What he feels for his work are the reasons he was selected to be recognized.

The teacher is responsible for automotive industry from school and from adult vocational training. In 2001, he created the radio workshop that runs the institution and, in 2016, he launched the project entitled "A car for a horse", which gives "motorbikes" to local workers who use horses to carry out their activities provided that they release the animals.

The Varkey Foundation, which will announce the winner of the March 24 at the Global Education & Skills Forum in Dubai, highlighted Salvetti's contributions to training technical and human of its students, the importance it places on retraining and its ongoing progress in technological knowledge.