Queen Rania Gives Out Teachers, Principals Award

On Tuesday, the Queen of Jordan awarded the country’s most outstanding teachers and principals with her Award for Excellence in Education. 25 teachers and seven principals were honored at a ceremony at Amman’s University of Applied Sciences.

The Jordan Times

“Let this occasion remind us all of our responsibility towards Jordan’s next generation. As labor markets diversify, and employers’ expectations increase, your responsibility, as teachers, intensifies,” Queen Rania told the audience. “Your guidance as educators and your example as leaders are integral to re-imagining Jordan’s educational landscape and inspiring our young people to reach for new horizons.”

The 25 teachers were chosen out of 72 candidates, and the seven principals were chosen out of 19.

This year marked the first time the Queen gave out her Distinguished Principals Award, which was launched last year. It will be a bi-annual award.

The recipients of these awards earned monetary prizes. First place winners received 3,000 Jordanian Dollars while the second runner-ups got 1,500. Third place winners earned 1,000.