Goa’s Young Innovators Shine at WSRO Nationals 2025 in Ahmedabad

Goa is celebrating a big moment in robotics and STEM learning! This year, 32 teams and 60 young students proudly represented the state at the World STEM & Robotics Olympiad (WSRO) Nationals 2025 in Ahmedabad. Supported by 32 mentors from 26 schools and institutions, these students showed that Goa is quickly becoming a strong center for innovation, creativity and hands-on learning.

At WSRO, students competed in exciting categories such as Industry 4.0, Line Following, Robo Race, Drone Flying, Lego Innovation and Tech Explorers. These challenges encouraged them to design, build and test their own robots while learning teamwork, problem-solving and real-world skills.

This year’s success is the result of months of practice, guidance and collaboration. Organizations like Qurious Mind Infotainment Pvt. Ltd. and PRATHAM Club played a key role by training students, offering workshops and making robotics fun and accessible across the state.

Congratulations to all our champions who showcased exceptional creativity, teamwork and technical brilliance:

Student's Name	Category and Award Won
Vedang Anay Kamat	Industry 4.0 Challenge (1st), Drone Flying (3rd), Junior Robo Race (4th), Lego Line Following (3rd)
Shlok R. Juvatkar	Junior Robo Race (1st)
Bhargav M. Shirvant	Judges’ Choice Award – Junior Robo Race
Nirbhay Manoj Talkar	Junior Line Following (Non-Lego) – (1st)
Ronav & Ariana Chodankar	Judges’ Choice Award – Young Scientist (All STEM)
Ian Calisto Nunes	Judges’ Choice Award – Energy – Algorithms (Open Source)
Surabhi	Judges’ Choice Award – Industry 4.0 Challenge
4th Consolation	Atmaram Dabholkar & Siya Dabholkar
5th Consolation	Saim Gaonkar & Jeslon Pereira

As Mr. Yogesh Kerkar, Managing Director of Qurious Mind, shared, “These young innovators are proof that Goa is rapidly emerging as a hub for robotics and STEM education.”

Goa’s journey in robotics has only just begun—and our young engineers are leading the way!