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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
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