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National
Teacher Prizes
The success of the Global Teacher Prize has inspired countries around the world to set up their own awards to find and honour their best teachers.
There are National Teacher Prizes in countries all around the world, from Latin America to Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
​The Varkey Foundation partners with the organizers of National Teacher Prizes and offers expert advice on the application and nomination processes, as well as judging criteria. The foundation also promotes National Teacher Prizes across the world.
Some of the countries where the National Teacher Prize is actively awarded include:
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Australia: Recognized through Schools Plus Australia.
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Bosnia & Herzegovina: Known as Nagrada za Inovativne Nastavnike.
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Chile: Referred to as the Global Teacher Prize Chile.
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Colombia: Celebrated with the Share Award.
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Czech Republic: The prize focuses on teachers from elementary and secondary schools.
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Ecuador: Held by Fundación FIDAL as the Educational Excellence Contest.
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Georgia: Recognized through the National Teacher Award - Georgia.
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Ghana: Known as the Ghana Best Teacher Award.
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Italy: Presented as the Atlante - Italian Teacher Award.
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Malaysia: The Malaysia Teacher Prize.
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Mexico: Launched as Premio Docentes Extraordinarios.
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Mongolia: Organized by the Ministry of Education and Science and the Teacher Development Support Education Foundation.
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Portugal: Known as the Global Teacher Prize Portugal.
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Slovakia: Part of the CEEV Živica initiative.
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Slovenia: Highlighted by the project “I am a teacher! I am a teacher!”
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Ukraine: Established by Osvitoria NGO.
Additionally, other countries such as Albania, Argentina, Brazil, Egypt, Iraq, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Moldova, Morocco, Paraguay, Palestine, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Tajikistan, Uganda, Uzbekistan, and Yemen also have their versions of the National Teacher Prize, celebrating their exceptional educators​
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