Rouble Nagi had long wanted to help educate the less fortunate in India. She traveled to poverty-stricken areas. She created The Rouble Nagi Art Foundation, which provides education to those who may otherwise go without it. In a little more than two decades, her passion grew to encompass 800 learning centers and murals that teach literacy, educating approximately 1 million children. The World Governments Summit recognized this incredible accomplishment and awarded Rouble Nagi the $1 million Global Teacher Prize, Euronews reported. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Better India (@thebetterindia) Rouble Nagi Feels Very Proud of Her Accomplishment It’s taken a long time to build a successful network, and she’s extremely proud of what she’s done. “If I had enough words to explain what I’m feeling right now. I think I’m short of words. I’m humbled beyond words. So much to be thankful for,” she told Euronews. “This is for my country, India. I’m just so overwhelmed right now, thank you so much.” Rouble said that one of the most important parts of her mission is using art in education. Creativity allows educators to explore learning with students in a way that everyone can understand. It’s not about learning letters, numbers, or ideas; it’s about expressing what’s inside. “I’ve always believed, and I always say that art is one medium that helps you connect to people very easily,” she said. “It breaks the barriers between you and children, between you and people living in villages, slums, cities, anywhere.” Rouble Nagi intends to use the prize money to make a dream come true. “For the last few years, we have been wanting to do a school, a learning centre, a skill center, a computer lab in Kashmir,” she said. “I guess that dream would come true now.” This story’s featured image can be found here