New Millennium School Bahrain Clinched First Place at World Scholar’s Cup 2025

NMS Stellar Performance Across Divisions:

• The Senior Division saw an outstanding performance by Nirupama Nijesh Menon, Ishaan Singh Thakur, and Paolo Thomas, who clinched the 1st Place Overall Champion Team title. Their exemplary dedication and strategic approach earned them the highest distinction in the competition.
• In the Junior Division as well, NMS emerged as a Trophy winner by securing the 3rd Place Overall Champion Team with exceptional performance of Angad Singh Burman, Aaradhya Paalavadyala Sharma, and Reyansh Mukhija.
• The Team Bowl, a highly competitive collaborative quiz competition, witnessed an absolute NMS dominance as the school secured the top three positions overall.

1st Place: Nirupama Nijesh Menon, Ishaan Singh Thakur, and Paolo Thomas

2nd Place: Hariti Santosh Gandhi, Sana Fatimah, and Syeda Hifza Mariam Afzal

3rd Place: Gautami Shetty, Sheema Tazeen, and Blessy Stephen

• Adding to the list of accolades, Aidan Kolhapuri was recognized as the School Top Scholar in the Senior Division, while Angad Singh Burman was honored as the Second Champion Scholar in the Junior Division, a testament to their academic prowess and dedication.

• NMS students showcased outstanding academic excellence by securing Gold Medals (Highest Scorer) in the Junior Division across the following subject challenges:

History – Aman Jijo

Science & Technology – Ayush Ajit Dumbre

The other top positions (Trophy winners) are as follows:

4th Place Overall Champion Team (Sr.)– Priyanshu Nayak, Eva Lal, Akshadha Satheesh

5th Place Overall Champion Team (Sr.) – Gautami Shetty, Sheema Tazeen, Blessy Stephen

4th Place Overall Champion Team (Jr.) – Ameya Jha, Pratham Sumeet Khopkar, Tarush Kalihari

Outstanding Achievements category Wise:

1.Team Challenge

Junior Division:

• 3rd Place – Team 517: Rohit Aneez Nair, Fadil Abdul Rahiman, Aman Jijo
• 4th Place – Team 281: Angad Singh Burman, Aaradhya Paalavadyala Sharma, Reyansh Mukhija

Senior Division:

• 2nd Place – Team 846: Nirupama Nijesh Menon, Ishaan Singh Thakur, Paolo Thomas

2. Team Bowl

Junior Division:

• 2nd Place –Ameya Jha, Pratham Sumeet Khopkar, Tarush Kalihari
• 4^th Place - Fatimah Rasool, Safana Sheeren, Muralikrishna Adikessavan

Senior Division:

• 5th Place –Jaahnavi Jia, Mithra Manojkumar, Kashvi Gautam

3. Debate Champions

Junior Division:

2nd Place – Veda Nair

3rd Place – Angad Singh Burman

4th Place – Sambhav Sandip Sen

5th Place (Team): Anmol Sharma, Sambhav Sandip Sen, Saanvi Ghosh

4th Place (Team): Kushal Prasad, Amith John George, Mohammed Abban Kutay

2nd Place (Team): Angad Singh Burman, Aaradhya Paalavadyala Sharma, Reyansh Mukhija

Senior Division:

3rd Place – Sana Fatimah

4th Place (Team) Aidan Kolhapuri, Lavith Sethi, Mohammed Faiz Ali

3rd Place (Team) Johitha Udhayakumar, Rashi Kaushik Delvadia,
                           Ved Vivek Rokade

4.Writing Champions

Junior Division:

3rd Place – Safiya Dilshad Siddiqui

5th Place – Arihan Arun

5th Place (Team) Akshita Balaji, Snehal Sharma, Meera Vijayakumar

2^nd Place (Team)Naishada Nair, Siddharth Thekutt, Tanya Singh

Senior Division:

4th Place – Prisha Das

4th Place (Team) Priyanshu Nayak, Eva Lal, Akshadha Satheesh

5.Individual Subject Challenge:

2nd Place – Raha Shazana Shameer (New Millennium School Bahrain)

5th Place – Angad Singh Burman (New Millennium School Bahrain)

6^. Cria Top Teams Gold Medalist (Youngest in the Junior Div.)

5^th Place - Advaith Irukulla, Gaurav Sangisetti, Mihir Kalmankar

3^rd Place - Zairah Ann Jijo, Aadya Vats, Veda Nair

2^nd Place - Greg Mathew Pratheesh, Kenz Alraz, Venkatkrishnan Gokulakrishnan

1^st Place - Diya Jayesh Vaja, Anaaya Gupta, Pranavi Singh

The school’s Principal expressed immense pride in the students' dedication and hard work, stating: “New Millennium School Bahrain has always believed in fostering excellence beyond the classroom. With continued dedication and support from faculty, students, and parents, New Millennium School Bahrain is poised to achieve even greater heights in upcoming Global and Tournament of Champions academic competitions.

Chairman Dr Ravi Pillai, Managing Director Mrs Geetha Pillai and Principal Dr Arun Kuumar Sharma applauded and congratulated the Scholars, Parents and faculty for this laudable achievement.