Mysuru :

Prithve K. Shekar, a Class X student of Excel Public School (EPS), attended GSA (Global STEM Alliance) Summit, an initiative of The New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS) held at New York recently.

Being the only Indian student selected, Prithve was part of the virtual program by The Junior Academy’s Innovation Challenge for creating novel solutions addressing major planetary challenges.

He was selected to be one among the 123 students from 13 countries to network with international students and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) experts. He was invited for an all-expense paid trip to New York recently for the Award Ceremony, where he also got a chance to interact with top-notch scientists and executives. The team was also invited to the R&D unit of the PepsiCo at New York.

Prithve is the son of Roopa Viswanath and Kiran Shekar residing at Gokulam. It is the second time that an Excelite was selected to the prestigious scholarship of Junior Science Academy, New York.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / August 09th, 2016