{"id":7078121,"date":"2026-10-06T12:36:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T12:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7078121"},"modified":"2026-10-06T12:36:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T12:36:19","slug":"narayana-schools-students-help-india-secure-joint-third-at-ioaa-2026-with-three-gold-medals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7078121","title":{"rendered":"Narayana Schools Students Help India Secure Joint Third at IOAA 2026 with Three Gold Medals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Three students from <strong>Narayana Schools<\/strong> won gold medals for India at the <strong>19th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) 2026<\/strong>, held in <strong>Hanoi, Vietnam<\/strong>. The medal winners are <strong>Akshat Srivastava<\/strong> from Gurugram, <strong>Pranjal Dixit<\/strong> from Hyderabad and <strong>Sumant Gupta<\/strong> from Mohali.<\/p>\n<p>The students were part of the five-member <strong>Team India<\/strong>. The team\u2019s performance earned India a <strong>joint third place<\/strong> among teams from 64 countries, alongside Vietnam\u2019s guest team, according to Narayana Schools.<\/p>\n<p>The IOAA is an international competition for school students focused on astronomy and astrophysics. It tests participants\u2019 subject knowledge as well as their analytical and problem-solving skills.<\/p>\n<p>Narayana Educational Institutions Director <strong>Dr. Sindhura Narayana<\/strong> said the three students\u2019 medals were a moment of pride for the school and the country. She credited their dedication and preparation for their performance at the international competition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are incredibly proud of Akshat, Pranjal and Sumant and their outstanding achievement at the IOAA 2026,\u201d Dr. Sindhura said. \u201cWinning three Gold Medals as part of the five-member Team India is a moment of immense pride for Narayana Schools and for India.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The school said the students\u2019 achievement adds to its students\u2019 record at national and international Olympiads and competitive examinations, including <strong>JEE<\/strong> and <strong>NEET (UG)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three students from Narayana Schools won gold medals for India at the 19th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) 2026, held in Hanoi, Vietnam. The medal winners are Akshat Srivastava from Gurugram, Pranjal Dixit from Hyderabad and Sumant Gupta from Mohali. 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