Five Himachal Students To Visit ISRO After Topping Talent Search Exam

The results of the Him Quest Talent Search Exam-2026, organised by Minerva Study Circle, Ghumarwin, have been declared. Five students who secured first position in their respective classes across Himachal Pradesh, Kritish Kumar, Sanket Dhiman, RV Bhatia, Sai Achintya Guleria and Aastha Sharma, will visit the Indian Space Research Organisation, or ISRO.

The top performers will also be honoured at a ceremony to be held at NIT Hamirpur on 26 October. Students will receive scholarships and attractive prizes on the basis of their merit.

The examination saw students from different classes put up an outstanding performance and demonstrate their talent. In Class 12, Kritish Kumar of DPAV Convent Senior Secondary School, Gupt Ganga, in Kangra district, secured the first position across the state.

In Class 11, Sanket Dhiman of Dehra Public School, Khabli, stood first in Himachal Pradesh. In Class 8, RV Bhatia of Minerva Senior Secondary School, Ghumarwin, secured the top position. Sai Achintya Guleria of Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, Siddhpur, stood first in Class 9. In Class 10, Aastha Sharma of Shiv Public Senior Secondary School, Mohalwin, secured the first position.

In Class 12, six students from Minerva School found a place in the top ten. They are Parnika Sharma, Pushkal Thakur, Daivya, Kartik Chandel, Sana and Lovish Gupta. Aditi Negi of Government Senior Secondary School, Kotkhai, in Shimla district, and Ridhima of TR DAV Public School, Kangu, in Hamirpur district, also gave an excellent performance and secured seventh position.

In Class 11, along with state topper Sanket Dhiman, Mannat, Kartik Thakur and Bharat Guleria, also from Dehra Public School, Khabli, secured places in the top ten. Rishabh, Anshika Sharma and Priyesh of Government Senior Secondary School, Mundkhar, also performed exceptionally well.

Divyansh Dhiman of Shivalik International Convent School, Bhatti Khaula, secured sixth position. Vaibhav Verma of Minerva Senior Secondary School, Ghumarwin, stood seventh, while Simran Sharma of Minerva Study Circle, Dharamshala, secured tenth position.

In Class 10, Aastha Sharma of Shiv Public Senior Secondary School, Mohalwin, secured the first position, while Sanshita Sharma stood ninth. Ridhima, Sonal Bhatia and Ananya Kashyap of North Star Public School, Upper Dattal, Palampur, also made it to the top ten.

Several other students featured in the merit list in Class 10. They include Adyant Singh Malhotra of Minerva Senior Secondary School, Ghumarwin; Arnab Sharma of DAV Centenary Public School, Bilaspur; Aaradhya of Vinayaka Public School, Ladraur; Yug Chauhan of Shiv Shakti Convent School, Kasaru; and Atharv Pandey of Army Public School, Yol Cantt.

In Class 9, Sai Achintya Guleria of Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, Siddhpur, secured the first position across the state. Six students of Minerva Senior Secondary School, Ghumarwin, Somil Kapil, Medha Sharma, Vihaan Thakur, Sonal, Vaibhav Agnihotri and Pratyush Guleria, secured places in the top ten.

Nivisha Guleria of Dehra Public School, Khabli, stood third in Class 9. Naitik Chandel and Arnav Chandel of Trifalghat secured fourth and fifth positions, respectively.

In Class 8, RV Bhatia of Minerva Senior Secondary School, Ghumarwin, secured the first position across Himachal Pradesh. Darshik Chauhan and Reeva, also from the same school, made it to the top ten.

Aastha Pathania of North Star Public School, Upper Dattal, Palampur, secured second position, while Shanvi of Shiva International School, Ghumarwin, stood third. Adhyayan Thakur of Lord Convent Public School, Sarkaghat, secured fifth position. Bhavya Verma of IIT Campus School, Mandi, stood sixth.

Devansh Vashishth of Bal Bharati Public School, Solan, secured eighth position. Divyanshi of Gurukul Public School, Sandhu, stood ninth, while Soham of Kangra Valley Senior Secondary School, Sheela Chowk, secured tenth position.

Minerva Study Circle CMD Rakesh Chandel said that the student securing first position in each category would get an ISRO visit along with a 100 per cent scholarship on tuition fees.

The student securing second position will receive a laptop and a 75 per cent scholarship. The student standing third will be given a tablet and a 50 per cent scholarship.

Students securing fourth and fifth positions will receive a smartwatch along with a 40 per cent scholarship. Students ranked from sixth to tenth will be given a 30 per cent scholarship.

Those securing positions from 11th to 20th will receive a 25 per cent scholarship. Students placed from 21st to 50th will be provided a 15 per cent scholarship, while those ranked from 51st to 150th will receive a 10 per cent scholarship on tuition fees.