PM Modi praises Devesh & Debdatta’s achievements in Mann Ki Baat

Kota, July 27: Students from the Career and Care city of Kota continue to make the nation proud with their achievements.According to a statement issued here, acknowledging their performance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Devesh Pankaj Bhaiya and Debdatta Priyadarshi during the 124th edition of his radio program Mann Ki Baat, broadcast on Sunday. Both are classroom students at ALLEN Career institute Kota.
The final round of the International Chemistry Olympiad was held in the UAE, where four students represented India — two of them were from ALLEN Kota. Devesh Pankaj Bhaiya won a Gold Medal, while Debdatta Priyadarshi secured a Silver Medal. Devesh achieved this feat while studying in Class 12, and Debdatta while in Class 10.
Prime Minister Modi stated, “A few days ago, our students won medals at the International Chemistry Olympiad. Devesh Pankaj, Sandeep Kuchi, Debdatta Priyadarshi, and Ujjwal Kesari have made the country proud. Alongside this, India also strengthened its position in the International Mathematical Olympiad held in Australia, securing 3 Gold, 2 Silver, and 1 Bronze medal.”
Notably, Devesh has been a classroom student at ALLEN Kota for the past seven years, and Debdatta has been with the institute for three years.
Nitin Kukreja, CEO of ALLEN Career Institute Private Limited, stated that ALLEN Career Institute is making every possible effort to bring forward the country’s talent at national and international level Olympiads. This is the reason why every year, ALLEN students perform exceptionally well in international Olympiads and make India proud.ALLEN started its efforts for Olympiad preparation in the year 2013. Within a few years, better results began to emerge. Till the year 2024, ALLEN students have won 69 gold medals, 54 silver medals, and 12 bronze medals in various international Olympiads. The highest number of 38 gold medals have been achieved so far in the International Junior Science Olympiad. In addition to this, 10 gold medals have been won in the Physics Olympiad, 6 in Chemistry, 4 in Biology, 3 in the Mathematical Olympiad, 5 in Astronomy and Astrophysics, and 3 in the Junior Astronomy Olympiad.
Thanking Prime Minister Modi for the recognition, Devesh Pankaj said that Science Olympiads should be given the same importance as the Olympic Games, with participation from students across the country. “The academic environment and support I received at ALLEN Kota helped clarify my basic concepts,” he said.Expressing gratitude to the Prime Minister, Debdatta Priyadarshi said that his achievement is a result of both his personal efforts and the support of ALLEN and Kota. “The environment of Kota and its competitive spirit made me stronger every day and prepared me for such achievements. I worked hard, but it was ALLEN that guided me on how to work hard. The faculty was with me every step of the way.”