(MENAFN- Khaleej Times)

An 18-year-old student from Bihar, India, who grew up in poverty and left home at 14 to pursue a better education, has been named the winner of the Chegg Global Student Prize 2025.

Adarsh Kumar bested almost 11,000 nominations and applications from 148 countries around the world. He received a $100,000 award given for making a“real impact on learning, the lives of their peers, and on society beyond.” He was just 13 when he launched the non-profit Mission Badlao with his sister-in-law, mobilising his community and achieving real change, including securing land for a new government school, facilitating 2,000+ COVID vaccinations, distributing menstrual health products, and planting 3,000 trees.

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The prize, launched in partnership between Chegg and the Varkey Foundation , is the student equivalent of the renowned Global Teacher Prize. Now in its fifth year, the award aims to shine a spotlight on young changemakers who are driving transformation in and beyond the classroom.

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