"I have two elder sisters who were brilliant in studies. Sadly, they were were married off when they were in Class 9. It was heartbreaking to see how their marriages turned out. It scared me, but it also pushed me to work harder and do better."
An exemplary IAS officer from the 2013 batch of the AGMUT (Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram-Union Territories) cadre, he is known for finalising recruitment rules in the South Delhi Municipal Corporation that were pending for over 30 years.
Kavya Kopparapu, with a team that includes her 15-year-old brother, Neeyanth, and classmate Justin Zhang, has developed a smartphone app called Eyeagnosis.
With over four degrees, of which three are considered to be amid the toughest courses in country, Aditya has successfully cleared his company secretary (CS), chartered accountancy (CA) and cost and management accountancy (CMA).
This is the first year when participation has been opened to other countries. India participated for the first time and Team Neutrino represented it in Washington, where the final round was held.
The 22-year-old is the son of an agricultural labourer and is an exemplary role model for underprivileged students who aim to beat poverty through education.