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Narayana Students Win Three Golds at IOAA 2026
Three students from Narayana Schools won gold medals for India at an international astronomy and astrophysics contest.
Their names are Akshat Srivastava, Pranjal Dixit, and Sumant Gupta.
The contest was held in Hanoi, Vietnam, in 2026.
They were part of a five-student team representing India.
The Indian team finished in a joint third place among 64 countries.
The contest tests students on space science and problem-solving.
Dr Sindhura Narayana congratulated the students.
She said their success reflected their hard work and the guidance they received.
Three Narayana Schools students won gold medals for India at the 19th International Olympiad on Astronomy & Astrophysics.
The medalists are Akshat Srivastava of Gurugram, Pranjal Dixit of Hyderabad, and Sumant Gupta of Mohali.
They competed as part of a five-member Indian team at the event in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Team India secured a joint third position among teams from 64 countries.
Narayana Educational Institutions Director Dr Sindhura Narayana credited conceptual teaching, customised training, and personalised mentoring.
- Who
- Narayana Schools students Akshat Srivastava, Pranjal Dixit, and Sumant Gupta, competing on a five-member Team India.
- What
- The three students won gold medals, while Team India secured joint third place.
- Where
- Hanoi, Vietnam.
- When
- At the 19th International Olympiad on Astronomy & Astrophysics in 2026.
- Why
- The article attributes the success to students’ passion and perseverance, alongside conceptual clarity, customised training, and personalised mentoring.
Student effort
Institutional support
Factors behind the achievement
Student effort
Dr Sindhura Narayana highlighted students’ passion and perseverance.
Institutional support
She also credited conceptual clarity, customised training, and personalised mentoring at Narayana Schools.
Key facts
- Competition
- 19th International Olympiad on Astronomy & Astrophysics (IOAA)
- Year
- 2026
- Host city and country
- Hanoi, Vietnam
- Indian gold medalists
- Akshat Srivastava, Pranjal Dixit, and Sumant Gupta
- Team India size
- Five members
- Team result
- Joint third among 64 countries
- School
- Narayana Schools
Sources
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