GEMS founder pledges $1.36m for Kerala reliefGEMS Education Founder & Chairman Sunny Varkey has committed Dh5 million ($1.36 million) to the special committee formed by the UAE to support emergency relief and rehabilitation work in Kerala, a media report said. "The More… |
UK educator named 'world's best teacher'Andria Zafirakou, an art and textiles teacher from Alperton Community School, Brent, London, UK, has been named the winner of the Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize 2018, said a report. Zafirakou, who was also honoured by HH S More… |
Sunny Varkey in Harvard councilSunny Varkey, founder and chairman of GEMS Education, has been appointed as a member of Harvard University’s prestigious Global Advisory Council. Varkey is one of approximately 77 council members chosen from all over the wor More… |
Future of teachers discussed at Dubai forumThe topic of ‘How teachers in 2030 will look like’ was raised at the fourth Global Education and Skills Forum (GESF), held recently in Dubai. The session moderated by Tony Jackson, vice president of Education Asia Society in More… |
New partnerships launched to tackle issues in educationThree new international groups comprising experts from leading private businesses, academia, government and the third sector have been launched for the first time at the Global Education and Skills Forum 2016 (GESF) in Dubai. They have More… |
Exceptional teacher to win $1m prize at Dubai forumThe first ever winner of the $1 million Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize is set to be revealed at an award ceremony to take place in Dubai, UAE. It will be a part of the Global Education and Skills Forum (GESF) 2015 on March More… |