Dubai, Feb. 5 -- Rouble Nagi, an internationally acclaimed Indian artist, social innovator, and transformative educator who has worked extensively with children in slums and other marginalised communities, has been named the winner of the USD one million worth GEMS Education Global Teacher Prize.

Nagi was selected from over 5,000 nominations and applications spanning 139 countries this year.

The announcement was made on the final day of the World Government Summit held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), with the award presented by Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, along with Sunny Varkey, founder of GEMS (Global Education Management Systems) Education, and the Varkey Foundation.

Nagi was honoured f...