Global Teacher Prize 2026

• 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.