Dubai: A 30-year-old Indian teacher is among top 10 finalists selected from around the world for the 1 million dollar Global Teacher Prize to be announced here.

Robin Chaurasiya, who runs a not-for-profit school in Mumbai for girls from the city's red light district of Kamatipura, is up against innovative maths teachers from London and Helsinki and educators from countries like the US, Japan, Pakistan, Palestine, Australia and Kenya.