- Indian teacher Rubal Naghi won the Global Teacher Prize 2026 at the World Government Summit.
- She received the one-million-dollar prize, awarded by GEMS Education in its tenth edition.
- Dubai's Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum presented her with the award.
- Naghi was honored for transforming neglected walls into educational murals.
- These murals teach reading, writing, and mathematics, and also incorporate public health and environmental awareness.
- She has helped more than one million children receive formal education over the past 20 years. She uses art as a tool for learning.
- Naghi was selected from over 5,000 nominations received from 139 countries.
- Through the Rubal Naghi Art Foundation, she has established more than 800 educational centers operating across India.
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