BENGALURU, January 30, 2026 – LEAD Group, India’s premier School Learning System, successfully concluded the Grand Finale of its National Championships 2025 today in Bengaluru. The event served as a high-stakes stage for students from India’s small towns and emerging cities, empowering them to demonstrate their academic prowess and confidence on a national platform.
Now in its seventh year, the competition saw a staggering participation of 2.4 lakh students. After months of rigorous school-level and regional rounds across more than 10 states, the top 155 finalists gathered in Bengaluru to compete before national juries and live audiences.
Bridging the Opportunity Gap
The National Championships aim to solve a critical disparity in the Indian education system: the “opportunity gap.” While students in smaller cities possess deep conceptual understanding, they often lack the stage to articulate their thoughts or apply their knowledge in real-world scenarios.
By competing in categories such as Early Learning, Mathematics, Science, English, and Coding, students gain the 21st-century skills necessary for future career success.
“Watching the grand finale today, it was amazing to see students from small towns and cities share their ideas with such clarity and confidence,” said Sumeet Mehta, CEO & Co-Founder, LEAD Group. “These students weren’t just ‘performing tasks’—they were thinking on their feet. They are the future of our nation.”
And the winners are here:
Nursery- Grade 2- Li’l Champs: Zahrafatema Owais Campwala, Mother Care School, Kheda (Gujarat); Junior (Classes 3-5)- Speech Champs: Sakeenafatema Owais Campwala, Mother Care School, Kheda (Gujarat); Senior (Classes 6-9)- Speech Champs: L Dhruvika Aaryana, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s School, Vijayawada, AP; Junior (Classes 3-5)- Coding Champs: Pankaj Sai, Pragna Innovative School, Kuppam, AP; Senior (Classes 6-9)- Coding Champs: Mishra Shivendra Kumar, Kakatiya Apollo School, Nandigama, AP: Junior (Classes 3-5)- Science Champs: Thejwalprabha N D, Vidyanjali Public School, Bhatkal; Senior (Classes 6-9)- Science Champs: Prakhar Anand, Jesus & Mary Convent English School, Godda, Jharkhand; Junior (Classes 3-5)- Math Champs: Joydeep Saha, Shemrock Floret School, Coochbehar, WB; Senior (Classes 6-9)- Math Champs: LEAD School, Mangaon, Maharashtra; Junior (Classes 3-5)- English Quiz Champs: Nirvi Baro, Roushan National School, Sonitpur, Assam; Senior (Classes 6-9)- English Quiz Champs: Ayush Biswas, Little Flower English School, Alipurduar, WB.
The event concluded with a celebration of the students, teachers, and parents who traveled from across the country, marking another milestone in LEAD Group’s mission to transform school schooling in India.
