Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
In the ‘RoboQuest’ competition organised by the Dr. Homi Bhabha Foundation, a team comprising Class 8 student Eshan Manish Veer and Class 10 student Atharva Rajesh Pujari secured third position at the state level.
The duo was also honoured with the Aspiring Young Scientist Award 2026 (AYSA). Students from the top four teams in the competition will be given an opportunity for a five-day free educational visit to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) by the Dr Homi Bhabha Foundation. A total of 80 participants took part in the state-level competition held on May 11 at Yashwantrao Chavan Centre, Mumbai. Winners were felicitated with trophies and certificates by dignitaries. RoboQuest is a robotics and AI Olympiad. The divisional round of the competition was held in chhatrapati sambhajinagar on December 26, 27 and 28, after which selected teams qualified for the state-level round.