Mumbai artist Rouble Nagi wins $1 million Global Teacher Prize 2026

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Indian artist and educator Rouble Nagi has been awarded the $1 million GEMS Education Global Teacher Prize 2026. She earned the recognition for turning neglected walls in underserved communities into interactive spaces for learning. Through her Rouble Nagi Art Foundation, she has set up more than 800 learning centres across over 100 communities, reaching over one million children. Nagi intends to put the prize money toward a Skilling Institute that will provide free vocational and digital literacy training.

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