Chronicle of Co-curricular & Academic Conquests
International Achievements
A team of students, consisting of Mohd. Shayan Siddiqui, Mr Adwik Saxena, Ms Noora Enayati, Ms Sharanya Vats, and Ms Aarini, from CMS Cambridge Gomti Nagar Extension, won two prestigious awards at the International Science Competition – Best in South Asia Award 2025 and the Sustainability Award 2025 for their project on Sustainable Energy from Soil. This was their second consecutive international win.
Teacher Guide and Mentor at City Montessori School Gomti Nagar Extension Lucknow
“Winning the Best in South Asia and the Sustainability Award is a proud moment – not just for them, but for our entire school community. These accolades affirm the importance of nurturing curiosity and equipping students with tools to address global challenges through science. The recognition also underscores how student voices, when empowered, can contribute meaningfully to sustainable solutions.
I hope this accomplishment inspires many more students across the region to pursue science not just as a subject, but as a way to better understand and improve the world around them.”
Many students of CMS Cambridge Rajajipuram Campus I earned international accolades in the prestigious Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition (QCEC), the world’s oldest international writing competition for schools, organised by the Royal Commonwealth Society and supported by the Lagos State Government. Atharva Sachan, Atharva Raj & Kushagra Gaur won the Gold Medal. Aarush Mishra, Astha Yadav, Arnav Ritvik Katiyar, Arnav Saxena & Adiba Amir won the Silver Medal. Paridhi Patel, Aashvi, Rehansh, Mandvi, Advik, Akanksha, Prince Yadav, Arya Singh & Echha Gautam won the Bronze Medal.
Mr Mustafa Nabi Shah (Grade XII) from CMS Cambridge Gomti Nagar Extension was awarded ‘Very High Commendation’ in the John Locke Institute Essay Competition 2025 (Oxford). He also received offers for summer internships at the Harvard Summer School and Wharton, the University of Pennsylvania’s Global Youth Program. He scored 1560/1600 on the SAT 2025 with a perfect 800/800 score in maths, a truly commendable achievement.
The dynamic duo (consisting of Mr Aarush Mishra and Mr Musharraf Ali) from CMS Cambridge Rajajipuram Campus I won a cash prize worth $3,000 and the Sustainability Award in the Ciena Solutions Challenge 2024-25 for developing a solar-powered Braille tablet.
Ms Anshika Seth (Grade XII) from CMS Cambridge Gomti Nagar Extension represented India at the Summer Research School in Bulgaria and collaborated on an ionocraft design project that reached the finals in Japan.
Ms Ira Rajvanshi (Grade XII) from CMS Cambridge Gomti Nagar Extension earned a ‘High Commendation’ in the London School of Economics Students’ Union (LSESU) Economics Society Essay Competition 2025.
Mr Darsh Agarwal (Grade VII) from CMS Cambridge Gomti Nagar Extension achieved International Rank 1 in different categories at the Labrynthe International Astronomy Olympiad 2025. Syed Hamdan Husain (Grade III) from CMS Cambridge Gomti Nagar Extension secured the 2nd position in one of the categories at the Labrynthe International Astronomy Olympiad 2025.
Mr Kartik Arora (Grade X) from CMS Cambridge Gomti Nagar Extension secured the bronze medal in the Singapore & Asian Schools Math Olympiad (SAMSO) 2025, competing across 19 countries.
National Achievements
Mr Shreyal Srivastava (Grade VIII) from CMS Cambridge Gomti Nagar Extension won a gold medal and secured AIR 12 in the Brainobrain Wonderkid Contest.
Mr Devaagyh Dixit (Grade VII) from CMS Cambridge Gomti Nagar Extension achieved AIR 7 at the World Robotics Olympiad (WRO) 2024.
State Achievements
A team of students consisting of Mr Vyom Gupta, Mr Chinmai Singh, and Mr Gur Noor Singh from CMS Cambridge Gomti Nagar Extension won gold medals at the UP Taekwondo State Championship 2025. The team achieved the overall first rank in Lucknow.
Mr Shaurya Shashwat Shukla (Grade XII) from CMS Cambridge Gomti Nagar Extension secured the first position in a boxing event at Sansad Khel Mahakumbh.
Mr Shreyas Shashwat Shukla (Grade IX) from CMS Cambridge Gomti Nagar Extension won a bronze medal in the state-level Sub-Junior U-15 Boxing Championship held in Mathura.
Mr Harshiv Om Arora (Grade IX) from CMS Cambridge Gomti Nagar I won a gold medal in the District Karate championship and was selected for state-level games.
Other Achievements
A team of students comprising students from CMS Cambridge Gomti Nagar Extension won the ‘Overall Winner Trophy’ at the Inter-School Basketball Championship (Under-16 and Under-18 categories).
Himanya Verma (Grade VIII) from CMS Cambridge Rajajipuram Campus I secured the first prize in the District Yoga Championship and qualified for the regional level. She also won the first prize in the yoga meet and a bronze medal for her skill and perseverance.
Mr Devaagyh Dixit (Grade VII) from CMS Cambridge Gomti Nagar Extension won the 2nd rank at the World Robotics Olympiad (WRO) NCR 2025, qualifying for Nationals.
“The Cambridge Section of CMS Gomti Nagar Extension Campus was honoured as the Best School of Lucknow and Uttar Pradesh, ranking No. 1 in the ‘International Day School’ category at the Education World India School Rankings 2025. Ms Sushama Rajkumar, Dean, CMS Cambridge, and Ms Maseerah Arif, Coordinator, CMS Gomti Nagar Extension Cambridge Section, received the award in New Delhi.”
“CMS Gomti Nagar Campus I secured the milestone of being the No. 1 school in India the Education World India School Rankings 2025, Uttar Pradesh, and Lucknow, under the category of ‘Extraordinary School Leadership’, received by the principal, Ms Soma Chandra.”