Varkey Foundation
| Formation | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Founders | Sunny Varkey |
| Type | Charitable foundation |
| Purpose | Education, teacher training |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Sunny Varkey (Chairman) |
| Website | varkeyfoundation |
Formerly called | Varkey GEMS Foundation |
The Varkey Foundation, initially the Varkey GEMS Foundation, is the nonprofit arm of GEMS Education, an education management company. It was formed in 2010 by Indian businessman Sunny Varkey, GEMS chairman.
The Varkey Foundation has partnered with a variety of major global organizations including UNESCO, UNICEF, and the Clinton Global Initiative. It gives out the Global Teacher Prize, a US$1 million award.