Humboldt Kolleg Young Scientist Competition

A team of students from Classes XI and XII of Garden High School IISER Kolkata Campus, led by Srabanti Maji Mandal Ma’am, participated in the prestigious Humboldt Kolleg Young Scientist Competition held at Presidency University, Kolkata on Tuesday, 9 December 2025. The theme of this year’s competition was “Science for Protecting the Climate and Serving Society.”

The event saw participation from 15 renowned schools across Kolkata, including La Martiniere for Girls, Modern High School for Girls, South Point, DPS Newtown, Apeejay Park Street, RKM Rahara and Narendrapur, Hindu School, Jadavpur Vidyapith, Jodhpur Park Boys, among others. Competing against these leading institutions, our students secured the third position, bringing honour and recognition to the school. The participating students were:

Samudra Roy (Class XII)
Mohona Nath (Class XII)
Faria Hasan Shirazee (Class XI)
Srija Das (Class XI)

The school also acknowledges the efforts of

Bhargav Dhar (Class XI)
Sreyas Das (Class XI)
Srijan Bhattacharya (Class XI)
for their unwavering support and dedication. The team worked with great commitment, even staying back till late after school to perfect their presentation.