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Indian prodigy Advay Misra shines in International Academic Championship
The 11-year-old won the Science and Academic Bee Competitions.
When he was eight, Misra was recognized as one of the "brightest students in the world" by the John’s Hopkins University. / Facebook/International Academic Championship
Advay Misra, an 11-year-old student from New Delhi, has made headlines with his outstanding performance at the International Academic Championship, held from June.14 to June.16. Misra, currently an 8th grader at Sanskriti School in New Delhi, emerged victorious in the Science and Academic Bee Competitions and secured the runner-up position in the Geography Bee Competition.
The event, which drew over 300 students from 30 cities across 14 countries, was a fierce contest for the Asian Championship titles. It was held in in Khao Lak, Thailand.
Misra’s academic journey began when he moved to the United States at the age of five due to his parents' work commitments in 2018. He returned to India in 2021, and his list of accolades has been growing ever since. Notably, he holds the unique distinction of being the Asian Science Bee Champion for three consecutive years and has won the Academic Bee Championship twice in a row.
In 2023, Misra represented India as the All India Winner of the National Academic Competition, where he achieved the remarkable feat of winning all four Bees (Academic, Science, Geography, and History). His impressive track record extends to the US, where he was the Runner-up in the National Science Bee Championship for the 2020-21 academic year.
Misra attributes his success to his mother and cites reading and Python programming as his favorite activities. He also enjoys learning mathematics from Khan Academy videos, which have helped him prepare for CTY’s grade-based testing programs. His passion for geography and travel is evident in his statement to Ashok Vyas on the TV program Wide Angle: “I like travelling a lot too, so I like studying the flag so I can understand the country if I travel to it.”
Among his numerous accolades, Misra was recognized as one of the "brightest students in the world" by the John’s Hopkins University. Additionally, his project 'Moodmeter,' designed to support his peers' mental health during the pandemic, was honored as one of the best school projects across all grades by the New York City Department of Education.
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