UK woman wins 'world's best teacher' award, gets â¹6.5 crore
A London woman named Andria Zafirakou has been named the world's best teacher and received $1 million (â¹6.5 crore) in prize money at a Dubai award ceremony. Zafirakou has been credited with visiting pupils' homes, holding extra lessons and organising sports clubs for girls from conservative communities. The ceremony was attended by former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, among others.