Archive · 1 Oct 2025
Indian Student Wins Global Student Prize, Overcoming Hardship
Adarsh Kumar, a young man from India, grew up with very little but worked hard to get an education.
He learned to code and started a program called Skillzo to help other students learn useful skills and find mentors.
He won a big prize of $100,000 for his hard work.
Adarsh plans to use the money to make Skillzo even better and create a new AI-powered mentorship program for students in rural areas.
Adarsh Kumar of Bihar, India, won the 2025 Chegg.org Global Student Prize.
He was raised by a single mother and overcame poverty.
Kumar founded Skillzo to provide mentorship and entrepreneurship training for students.
He received a full-ride scholarship and now helps others pursue education.
He plans to use the prize money to expand Skillzo and launch an AI-powered mentorship platform.
- Who
- Adarsh Kumar, an 18-year-old student from Bihar, India
- What
- Won the Chegg.org Global Student Prize
- When
- 2025, announced October 1st in London
- Where
- London, UK
- Why
- For his impact on learning and society, overcoming poverty.
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- Winner
- Adarsh Kumar
- Prize
- Chegg.org Global Student Prize
- Award Amount
- $100,000
- Age
- 18
- Hometown
- Champaran, Bihar, India
- Organization Founded
- Skillzo