Indian teenager who left home with $10, wins $100,000 prize

Innovator empowers more than 20,000 students with Skillzo

- BY NATHANIEL LACSINA

Adarsh Kumar, an 18-year-old student and social innovator from Champaran, Bihar, has won the Chegg.org Global Student Prize 2025, a $100,000 award that recognises students making a meaningful impact on learning, their peers, and society.