India, Feb. 8 -- An Indian teacher known for transforming public spaces into interactive murals that teach literacy, numeracy, hygiene, and environmental awareness has been awarded the prestigious Global Teacher Prize.

Rouble Nagi has been named the winner of the $1 million GEMS Education Global Teacher Prize 2026, an initiative of the Varkey Foundation organised in collaboration with UNESCO.

According to the official website of the Global Teacher Prize, Rouble has, over the past two decades, helped bring more than one million children into the formal education system through the power of art.

She was selected from over 5,000 nominations and applications across 139 countries and was announced as the winner during a ceremony at the Worl...