The Times of India

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.