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Announcing the $1 Million Global Schools Prize, launched to reimagine the future of education.

The Varkey Foundation, in collaboration with UNESCO, has unveiled the Global Schools Prize, a landmark US$1 million award that celebrates...

Sep 10

⭐️ Congratulations to Adarsh Kumar from India! 🏆 Adarsh Kumar, an 18-year-old innovator from Bihar, India, who grew up in poverty and...

Oct 21 min read

Varkey Foundation partners with the King's Trust Group The Varkey Foundation is delighted to announce that it has partnered with the...

Oct 12 min read

The Varkey Foundation, in collaboration with UNESCO, has unveiled the Global Schools Prize, a landmark US$1 million award that celebrates...

Sep 101 min read

Congratulations to the Top 10 Finalists for the Chegg.org Global Student Prize 2025 This award, now in its fifth year, recognises the...

Sep 33 min read

We are thrilled to introduce the 2025 Global Student Prize Top 50 Finalists! Applications and nominations for this year’s Chegg.org ...

Aug 71 min read

Honouring a leader who championed education, uplifted the marginalized, and inspired our global community. The Varkey Foundation, under...

Aug 71 min read

In a powerful moment at this year’s Harvard Graduate School of Education convocation, Satyam Mishra , a 2021 finalist for the Global...

Aug 62 min read

Teachers Marcela Enríquez Aravena from Chile, Alexander Rubio Álvarez from Colombia, Diana Rubio from Mexico, Gisela Gómez from Argentina...

Aug 61 min read