Obama awards Indian American science teacher Radhika Plakkot
09 Jun 2010
An Indian American science teacher figures in the list of teachers nominated by US president Barack Obama to receive the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
Radhika Plakkot is among 103 maths and science teachers in US who have been selected for the prestigious award.
Plakkot teaches biology at the Huntingtown High School, Calvert County in Maryland and is the only Indian American in the group.
"Science and technology have long been at the core of America's strength and competitiveness, and the scientists and engineers who have led America on its remarkable path to success share something very precious: science and math teachers who brought these critical subjects to life," Obama said in a statement.
"Today we honour some of the best of these teachers and thank them for their dedication. They are inspirations not just to their students, but to the nation and the world," he said.
The award is given annually to selected teachers from among pre-college-level science and mathematics teachers across the US.
