Global Student Prize 2023: Shortlist includes 5 Indians

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Global Student Prize 2023, selected from 3,851 applications from across 122 countries. The annual award goes to one exceptional student who has made a real impact on learning, the lives of their peers and on society beyond. In the running from India this year will be Namya Joshi, a 16-year-old student at Sat Paul Mittal School, Ludhiana, Punjab; Vinisha Umashankar, a 16-year-old student at SKP Vanitha International School, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu; Gladson Vaghela, a 25-year-old medical student at Gujarat Medical Education and Research Society Medical College, Gandhinagar, Gujarat; Padmaksh Khandelwal, a 17-year-old computer science student at Sir Padampat Singhania School, Kota, Rajasthan; and Ravinder Bishnoi, a 20-year-old information technology student at Chandigarh Engineering College, Landran, Mohali, Punjab. «Chegg not only celebrates your achievements but also the endless possibilities that exist when young minds are driven by a passion for change,» said Heather Hatlo Porter, Head of Chegg.org and Chief Communications Officer of Chegg. «The top 50 Global Student Prize finalists deserve the opportunity to have their stories told and have their voices heard. Their dreams, wisdom, and inventive spirit will illuminate a more hopeful future for everyone,» she said. Joshi, acclaimed as the «Top Tech Savvy Student in India» and a global teacher at the age of 16, got hooked on Minecraft, realising that it can also be used as an education tool.

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She went on to create a virtual library of lessons in Minecraft, now numbering around 500 which are available on her YouTube channel and website.