This story is from August 26, 2021

Silver for Surat boy in chemistry Olympiad

Silver for Surat boy in chemistry Olympiad
Mahit Gadhiwala
Surat: A 17-year-old Class 12 city student, Mahit Gadhiwala, clinched the silver medal in the 53rd International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) held recently in Japan. Of the 350 students across the globe, he secured 46th rank.
Gadhiwala, a student of Scholar English Academy (SCA), was among the four students who represented India of which two won gold while two won silver medals.
Gadhiwala is the only student from the state to shine at the international event.
Son of dentist couple Rajesh and Premal, Gadhiwala had earlier won gold medal in International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO) and was ranked in Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) as well. “I studied extensively to prepare for the Olympiad,” said Gadhiwala.
The Olympiad was held at Osaka in Japan and each candidate was monitored by the examining body through three CCTV cameras installed in the ‘exam room’. Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE) conducts the test.
“Mahit has been preparing for these exams for the past six years,” said Nehchalsingh Hanspal, centre head of ALLEN Career Institute.
A 150-page question paper was sent to the students an hour before the test. Out of the 350 students from 79 countries, the top 10% finishers got the gold medals while the next 20% were awarded silver and the next 30% secured the bronze.
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