Teacher who reached out to never-been-to-school kids, drew wall murals to educate them honoured with $1m global prize
Global Teacher Prize 2026 was presented at World Governments Summit in Dubai, an annual gathering of leaders and policymakers. Now in its tenth year, the prize — an initiative of Varkey Foundation along with Unesco — honours teachers whose work reshaped learning outcomes and communities. Nagi, who has developed pedagogy around art, began her work in the slums of Mumbai about a decade ago.
Global Teacher Prize 2026 was presented at World Governments Summit in Dubai, an annual gathering of leaders and policymakers. Now in its tenth year, the prize — an initiative of Varkey Foundation along with Unesco — honours teachers whose work reshaped learning outcomes and communities. Nagi, who has developed pedagogy around art, began her work in the slums of Mumbai about a decade ago.
