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Meet Rouble Nagi, winner of the 10th Global Teacher Prize!
We are absolutely delighted to introduce the GEMS Education 2026 Global Teacher Prize Winner, Rouble Nagi! Indian teacher Rouble Nagi , who transforms neglected and broken walls into large-scale, interactive murals that teach everything from literacy and numeracy to hygiene and environmental awareness, 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. Rouble, w
Feb 5
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Meet Rouble Nagi, winner of the 10th Global Teacher Prize!
We are absolutely delighted to introduce the GEMS Education 2026 Global Teacher Prize Winner, Rouble Nagi! Indian teacher Rouble Nagi , who transforms neglected and broken walls into large-scale, interactive murals that teach everything from literacy and numeracy to hygiene and environmental awareness, 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. Rouble, w
Feb 53 min read
Araucaria Community Brings Latin American Education Leaders to the UK
Ministers of Education from across Latin America began an intensive agenda of training, networking, and inspiration on January 18, aimed at strengthening the education systems of their respective governments. Twenty ministers from the region arrived in the United Kingdom to take part in the fourth annual meeting of the Araucaria Community , a network of ministers and secretaries of Education coordinated by the Varkey Foundation together with partner organizations. The experie
Feb 103 min read
Varkey Foundation at the 1Billion Followers Summit
Following a Successful Global Campaign, 1 Billion Acts of Kindness Mobilises Creators to Drive Education and Community Impact Following a highly successful 1 Billion Followers Summit and the global 1 Billion Acts of Kindness campaign, education pioneer Sunny Varkey, Founder of GEMS Education and the Varkey Foundation, has reaffirmed the power of content creators to drive meaningful social change through education, compassion, and collective action. Launched in partnership wi
Jan 142 min read
Top 10 Finalists Announced for the 10th Global Teacher Prize
We are absolutely delighted to introduce the GEMS Education 2026 Global Teacher Prize Top 10 Finalists! Adeola Olufunke Akinsulure - Nigeria Alfonso Filippone - Italy Ana Hernández Revuelta - Spain Colleen O'Rourke - Australia Ewa Stefania Drobek - Poland Gloria Argentina Cisneros - Argentina Jasmyn Nicole Wright - United States of America Joshue Castellanos Paternina - Colombia Rouble Nagi - India Timothy James Stiven - United States of America Now in its tenth year, the USD
Jan 141 min read
SPARK.Dubai 2026
Join the educational community in Dubai on 2 February 2026 for a one-day event SPARK.Dubai 2026 will bring the global education community to Dubai on 2 February 2026 for a one-day event focused on one powerful idea: how connecting schools can unlock extraordinary change. Hosted by the Varkey Foundation and held across four leading Dubai schools , the conference will convene teachers, students, policymakers, business leaders, and education innovators from over 50 countries
Jan 82 min read
Top 50 Shortlist Announced For $1 Million Gems Education Global Teacher Prize
The top 50 shortlist for the GEMS Education Global Teacher Prize has been announced today. They were selected from over 5,000 nominations and applications from 139 countries around the world. Now in its 10th year, the $1 million Global Teacher Prize is the largest prize of its kind. It was set up to recognise one exceptional teacher who has made an outstanding contribution to the profession as well as to shine a spotlight on the important role teachers play in society. By un
Dec 15, 20254 min read
1 Billion Acts of Kindness – Varkey Foundation joins Mr Beast for the first-ever creator-led movement to change the world.
The Varkey Foundation is delighted to announce that we are partnering with global content creator MrBeast (also known as Jimmy Donaldson), to launch the "1 Billion Acts of Kindness" campaign, the largest global social movement led by content creators with the aim of promoting a culture of kind and socially impactful content. The campaign is also supported by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI). The campaign will launch on 7 November 2025, with MrBeast
Nov 7, 20252 min read
Global Student Prize 2025 Winner Announced!
⭐️ Congratulations to Adarsh Kumar from India! 🏆 Adarsh Kumar, an 18-year-old innovator from Bihar, India, who grew up in poverty and left home at 14 to pursue a better education, has been named the winner of the Chegg.org Global Student Prize 2025, a $100,000 award given to one exceptional student that has made a real impact on learning, the lives of their peers and on society beyond. He was selected from almost 11,000 nominations and applications from 148 countries aroun
Oct 2, 20251 min read
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