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KEYAAN SHAH - ACHIEVEMENTS THE QUANTUM NEUTRONAUTS The Quantum Neutronauts, comprising eleven Grade
11 students, participated in the Beamline for Schools
organised by CERN, Switzerland. The challenge was
to design an experiment that can be conducted at a particle accelerator. The team designed an innovative
INTERNATIONAL AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS experiment investigating neutron yield of different heavy metal targets through the process of spallation.
• Commonwealth Youth Award 2025: Asia Top 4 for Excellence in Additionally, they won an award for their outreach proposal, which was about setting up a STEM fair in Dharavi. They
Development Work for AbiliTec initiative where I have created have won a telescope for their achievement!
impactful innovations addressing UN SDG 4-Quality Education,
promoting inclusive communication and learning accessibility
and UN SDG 10- Reducing Inequalities.
• Eskom International Science Fair 2024, South Af rica -
Internationals (Gold) for SpeechKraft.
• Emerging Innovator Award 2025 by Horn Entrepreneurship,
University of Delaware: Global Top 5 + Awarded USD 1000 for the
AbiliTec Initiative
• University of Sydney’s India Innovation Challenge 2024 -
Winner for SpeechKraft for speech and language learning
requirements of individuals with verbal autism (UN SDG 4)
• Crest Gold Award 2025 for OXIGEN
• Crest Gold Award 2025 for HIDRO - High-Intensity Downpour
Research and Observations, explored the complex interactions
between high-intensity, low-frequency rainfall and agricultural
ecosystems (UN-SDG 13 - Climate Action)
• HundrED in partnership with IBO - High Impact Project
recognition for Chirpies, a Language Training and Augmentative
and Alternative Communication app published on Play Store for
early learners and non-verbal individuals (UN SDG 4) AVOGADRO EXAM CONTEST 13 DAIS IBDP Grade 11 students have secured the Top
• AMC 12 by MAA 2024 - Distinction with Honor Roll for top 1%, rank worldwide in the prestigious Avogadro Exam
Contest, conducted by the University of Waterloo.
qualified for AIME. This international competition challenges high school students worldwide on their chemistry expertise. This year,
NATIONAL AWARDS AND RECOGNITION 4,981 students participated globally, with 390 candidates from India. Winning this competition is a testament to our

• Patent received for SpeechKraft from Controller General of students' dedication and brilliance.
Patents, Designs and Trademarks, Government of India
Standing L to R -
• World STEM & Robotics Olympiad 2024 - National Gold for Pehr Hara,
SightKraft – an indoor assistant for the visually impaired. Anaahat Singh
Johari,
TURNING THE TIDE: KEEPING MUMBAI BEACHES CLEAN Rachit Gianchandani,
Mitali Khaitan,
Ahana Kanoi,
NMAJS PYP Class 5 students Amyra Dahiya, A group of DAIS IBDP Grade 12 students spent an hour Varun Nadkarni,
Shlok Agarwal,
Myra Parekh, Naevah Mehta and Gunranak removing litter, mainly large pieces of plastic and discarded Eesha Gheewala,
Singh took a step towards a cleaner Mumbai clothing buried deep in the sand at Versova beach.
by joining environmentalist Afroz Shah at the Seated L to R -
Versova Beach Clean-Up. Arzoo Maheshwari,
Tvisha Soni,
Anaya Mehta,
Pujita Mohta,
Meher Mathur

DAIS IGCSE Grade 9 and IBDP Grade 11 students participated in the 10th
SWACHCHTA HI SEVA anniversary of the Swachh Bharat Mission. As a part of the cleanliness
drive campaign advocated by the Government of India, our students
worked diligently to keep the school surrounding area clean.

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