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The Global Teacher Prize serves to underline the importance of educators and the fact that, throughout the world, their efforts deserve to be recognised and celebrated. It seeks to acknowledge the impact of the very best teachers – not only on their students but on the communities around them.

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WHAT IS THE GLOBAL TEACHER PRIZE?

The Global Teacher Prize serves to underline the importance of educators and the fact that, throughout the world, their efforts deserve to be recognised and celebrated. It seeks to acknowledge the impacts of the very best teachers – not only on their students but on the communities around them. Inadequate education is a major factor behind the social, political, economic and health issues faced by the world today.

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2026 GLOBAL SCHOOL PRIZE WINNER

Alsama Project

Lebanon’s Refugee-led Alsama Project wins inaugural Global Schools Prize for keeping teens learning in War – Receives $500K Award

The Alsama Project is announced as the winner of the inaugural Global Schools Prize at the Education World Forum in London by award-winning filmmaker, campaigner, and fundraiser Richard Curtis, receiving $500,000 to scale its impact.

2026 GLOBAL TEACHER PRIZE WINNER

ROUBLE NAGI

Rouble Nagi, is a pioneering educator from India, dedicated to making learning accessible to the most marginalised communities.

Over the past two decades, she has established more than 800 learning centres across over 100 underserved communities and villages, reimagining abandoned walls as interactive educational murals that spark curiosity and engagement.

2025 GLOBAL STUDENT PRIZE WINNER

Adarsh Kumar

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 around the world.

2025 GLOBAL TEACHER PRIZE WINNER

Mansour Al Mansour

Mansour Al Mansour is a visionary educator, humanitarian and advocate for transformative learning. His journey from humble beginnings to becoming one of the most influential teachers in Saudi Arabia is a testament to his resilience, passion and unwavering commitment to education.

Mansour has been named the winner of the GEMS Education Global Teacher Prize, a Varkey Foundation initiative organised in collaboration with UNESCO.

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