Who is Rouble Nagi? Indian Won Global Teacher Prize 2026

Rouble Nagi is an Indian artist and social reformer who won the $1 million Global Teacher Prize 2026 at the World Government Summit in Dubai. Often called the “Nobel Prize of Teaching”, the award honors her two decades of work transforming India’s urban slums into open-air classrooms.

A Mumbai-based muralist born in Jammu & Kashmir and trained at London’s Slade School of Fine Art, Nagi founded the Rouble Nagi Art Foundation (RNAF). Through initiatives like Misaal Mumbai and Living Walls of Learning, her foundation has painted and repaired over 1.55 lakh houses, established 800+ learning centres, and helped integrate over one million children into formal education across underserved communities in India.

Her award-winning concept, “Turning Walls into Learning”, converts abandoned walls into interactive educational murals teaching literacy, maths, science, history, hygiene, and environmental awareness. These murals act as permanent textbooks, overcoming barriers like poverty and lack of infrastructure, and have reduced school dropout rates by over 50% in target areas.

Rouble Nagi was selected from 5,000+ nominations across 139 countries and received the prize from Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, alongside Sunny Varkey, founder of the Varkey Foundation in collaboration with UNESCO.

Q1. Who won the Global Teacher Prize 2026?
A. Sudha Murty
B. Malala Yousafzai
C. Rouble Nagi
D. Nita Ambani

Answer: C

Q2. How much prize money did Rouble Nagi receive?
A. $500,000
B. $750,000
C. $1 Million
D. $2 Million

Answer: C

Q3. The Global Teacher Prize 2026 was awarded at which event?
A. G20 Summit
B. World Economic Forum
C. World Government Summit
D. UNESCO Meet

Answer: C

Q4. Where was the Global Teacher Prize 2026 presented?
A. New York
B. London
C. Paris
D. Dubai

Answer: D

Q5. Rouble Nagi is best known as a:
A. Politician
B. Scientist
C. Education Officer
D. Artist and Social Reformer

Answer: D

Q6. Rouble Nagi was born in which region of India?
A. Punjab
B. Maharashtra
C. Jammu & Kashmir
D. Gujarat

Answer: C

Q7. From which institute did Rouble Nagi study fine arts?
A. JNU
B. Delhi University
C. FTII
D. Slade School of Fine Art, London

Answer: D

Q8. Rouble Nagi is based in which city?
A. Delhi
B. Jaipur
C. Bengaluru
D. Mumbai

Answer: D

Q9. What does RNAF stand for?
A. Rural National Art Forum
B. Rouble Nagi Art Foundation
C. Real Nagi Action Force
D. Regional Nagi Art Fund

Answer: B

Q10. Which initiative focuses on transforming slums through art?
A. Beti Bachao
B. Swachh Bharat
C. Misaal Mumbai
D. Skill India

Answer: C

Q11. The concept “Turning Walls into Learning” is also called:
A. Smart Walls
B. Art Education Drive
C. Digital Learning Project
D. Living Walls of Learning

Answer: D

Q12. The murals created by Nagi mainly teach:
A. Music and Dance
B. Sports
C. Coding
D. Literacy, Maths, Science & History

Answer: D

Q13. The murals are described as:
A. Temporary paintings
B. Decorative walls
C. Digital boards
D. Permanent textbooks

Answer: D

Q14. Approximately how many learning centres has RNAF established?
A. 200
B. 500
C. 800+
D. 1,200

Answer: C

Q15. Over how many children have been integrated into formal education?
A. 2 lakh
B. 5 lakh
C. 8 lakh
D. 1 million+

Answer: D

Q16. How many houses have been painted and repaired under RNAF initiatives?
A. 75,000
B. 1,00,000
C. 1,55,000+
D. 2,50,000

Answer: C

Q17. Rouble Nagi mainly works in:
A. Corporate offices
B. Universities
C. Private schools
D. Urban slums and villages

Answer: D

Q18. The Global Teacher Prize is popularly known as the:
A. Bharat Ratna of Teaching
B. Oscar of Education
C. Padma Award of Teaching
D. Nobel Prize of Teaching

Answer: D

Q19. Who presented the Global Teacher Prize 2026?
A. Prime Minister of UAE
B. UNESCO Director
C. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
D. UN Secretary-General

Answer: C

Q20. Sunny Varkey is the founder of:
A. UNICEF
B. UNESCO
C. World Bank
D. Varkey Foundation

Answer: D

Q21. The Global Teacher Prize is organized in collaboration with:
A. WHO
B. IMF
C. UNESCO
D. WTO

Answer: C

Q22. Rouble Nagi was selected from nominations across how many countries?
A. 75
B. 100
C. 120
D. 139

Answer: D

Q23. How many total nominations were received for the prize?
A. 2,000
B. 3,500
C. 5,000+
D. 10,000

Answer: C

Q24. Her initiatives helped reduce dropout rates by more than:
A. 30%
B. 40%
C. 50%
D. 70%

Answer: C

Q25. The Living Walls of Learning project transforms which spaces into classrooms?
A. Parks
B. Community halls
C. Roads
D. Abandoned and broken walls

Answer: D