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December 31, 2020
Olalekan Adeeko, a teacher at Baptist Boys’ High School, Ogun has won the African Union Continental Teacher Prize 2020 for his work and dedication to the teaching profession.
He is the first Nigerian to win the prestigious award at the virtual event held in Addis Ababa on the 21st of December, 2020, it was learnt.
Olalekan said on Thursday that he dedicated it to all inspirational teachers in Nigeria and on the African Continent.
For the 2020 edition of the African Union Continental Teacher Awards, prizes of $10 000 each were awarded to top African teachers at the secondary school level.
The AU Teacher Prize has been established as a means for demonstrating respect for teachers and the teaching profession, by encouraging and celebrating the committed teachers in Africa.
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The winner, Livhalani Bridget Sinyosi, is the principal of Dzata Secondary School.
She was recognised, for engaging in quality teaching and helping pupils achieve long term career goals.
A high school principal from Limpopo has been named the winner of the African Union (AU) Continental Teacher Prize for 2020.
While the 2020 academic year has not been easy for either students or educators, Livhalani Bridget Sinyosi, the principal of Dzata Secondary School, in the Vhembe West District, won the prize which was established to shine the spotlight on great teachers.
According to a statement by the Limpopo education department, Sinyosi won the award for engaging in quality teaching, helping pupils achieve long-term career goals by organising engagement with relevant agencies, engaging in activities and networks that enhance social and cultural value of learning, and encouraging desirable behaviour among pupils through positive feedback.
Africa s best: Vhembe s Livhalani Sinyosi wins AU prize for outstanding teaching Livhalani Bridget Sinyosi, the principal of Dzata Secondary School in Nzhelele East Circuit, Vhembe West District was announced as the winner on Monday. Livhalani Bridget Sinyosi. Picture: Supplied
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JOHANNESBURG - A principal from the Vhembe district in Venda has won the African Union Continental Teacher Prize 2020 for her work and dedication to the profession.
Livhalani Bridget Sinyosi, the principal of Dzata Secondary School in Nzhelele East Circuit, Vhembe West District was announced as the winner on Monday. She was nominated for the prize by the Department of Basic Education.