Him Quest 2026: Five Himachal Toppers To Visit ISRO

The Him Quest 2026 Shikhar Samman Samaroh was held at the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Hamirpur, where toppers from across Himachal Pradesh were honoured. The event was organised by Minerva Study Circle, Himachal Pradesh. Five students who topped the Him Quest 2026 examination will get the opportunity to visit the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), making their dream of an ISRO visit a reality.

Himachal Pradesh Technical Education Minister Rajesh Dharmani attended the ceremony as the chief guest. During the programme, he presented awards to students who had performed exceptionally well in different classes.

Addressing the students, Rajesh Dharmani said they must continue to improve themselves with time. He compared this to updating the version of a mobile phone. According to him, a person is responsible for shaping their own life. Parents and elders can certainly guide students, but each person has to move forward on the path of life through their own efforts.

The minister also advised the students to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) properly. He said they should use AI, but should not become completely dependent on it.

Rakesh Chandel, Chief Managing Director of Minerva Study Circle, said the main objective of Him Quest is to identify the talent hidden in students and provide them with the right platform to move forward. He congratulated the entire team of the institution and said the Him Quest examination competition would continue to be organised in the future as well.

While encouraging the students, Rakesh Chandel said the achievement was the first step towards success, while the destination was still far away. He said students would face many challenges along the way, but they would have to make themselves capable enough to deal with every difficulty.

The toppers of Him Quest 2026 included Kritish Kumar of DPAV Convent Senior Secondary School, Gupt Ganga, Kangra, who topped the Class 12 category. Sanket Dhiman of Dehra Public School Khabli was the topper in Class 11.

Aastha Sharma of Shiv Public Senior Secondary School, Mohalwin, topped the Class 10 category. Sai Achintya Guleria of Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, Siddhpur, topped Class 9.

In the Class 8 category, the top position went to R V Bhatia of Minerva Senior Secondary School, Ghumarwin.

All five meritorious students were given the opportunity to visit ISRO. They were also honoured with 100 per cent scholarships.