A Kenyan was chosen best teacher of the world – 03/24/2019

Kenyan Peter Tabichi, professor of mathematics and science who teaches nearly 500 children living in an isolated neighborhood, facing serious problems of drought and hunger, was chosen this Sunday as the best teacher in the world, in the framework of the World Forum on Education and Development Participation in Dubai

The ceremony, which took place at the Atlantis Palm hotel in this United Arab Emirates city, was attended by Argentinian Martin Salvetti, Temperley's teacher, who was among the top 10 finalists.

"Every day, in Africa, we change pages and chapters, and today is another day.This price does not recognize me, but recognizes the young people of this great continent," he said. Tabichi after receiving the award.

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"I am honored to be here, the price will be an anecdote.Of course, this would be very useful and we already know how we are going to destine it," Tabichi told Clarín before the ceremony, referring to the price of the product. ;one million dollars.

The African teacher also said he replied that he earned 4,000 Kenyan shillings a month, about $ 40, and paid 80% of his salary to Keriko, the community to which he belonged.

Salvetti himself had planned that his Kenyan colleague would have "all the tickets" to win the prestigious prize. "From what I hear, from what I see, it seems to me that Peter has numbers," he said. Clarin.

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