Meet The Finalists of The Telegraph Online Edugraph 18 under 18 awards!

Hurray! With immense joy, we are pleased to announce the names of the finalists of The Telegraph Online Edugraph 18 under 18 Awards 2024, presented by NSHM Knowledge Campus. The nominations for this year saw an overwhelming response from students across Eastern India, with over 2500 students submitting their nominations from over 350 schools across Eastern India.

The selection of the finalists was challenging for the panel of experts. This year saw a wide range of talents submitting their nominations, giving a tough time to the experts who had the robust task of selecting the best from a pool of talents.

So, what makes our finalists stand out from the rest? Is it their wide range of talent or their passion to achieve their dreams? Well, for them, even the sky is not the limit.

This year, our finalists are showcasing an extraordinary range of talents. While some of them are driven on the path of entrepreneurship at a very young age, others aspire to become social workers, bringing positive changes in the lives of fellow citizens.

The talent pool covers students displaying exceptional talents not only in music, sports, art, public speaking and innovation, but also in exploring unconventional areas like speedcubing.

The overwhelming response from students across Eastern India compelled our panel of experts to increase the number of finalists who will be interviewed by the jury from 50 to 53. Here is our list of finalists including the three ‘Wild Card’ entries.

So, are you excited to meet them?

Here's the full list!

· Anika Shah, Social Worker, from Modern High School for Girls, Kolkata

· Anchit Sengupta, Guitarist from Calcutta International School, Kolkata

· Shreshtha Halder, Artist, from Bidya Bharati Girls' High School, Kolkata

· Tannistha Nandi, Writer, from Indus Valley World School, Kolkata

· Kushagra Kanoi, All-rounder, from Calcutta International School, Kolkata

· Rose Dam Roy, Pianist, Private schooling, appearing in board examination from NIOS

· Shibam Sundar Mahakud, Innovator, SAI International School, Bhubaneswar

· Vidushi Agarwal, Roller skater, La Martiniere for Girls, Kolkata

· Samarth Pandey, Innovator, DBMS English School, Jamshedpur

· Kannv Dhandhania, All-rounder, Birla High School, Kolkata

· Archisman Nandy, All-rounder DAV Model School, IIT Kharagpur

· Arijeet Banerjee, Percussionist, Siliguri Boys' High School, Siliguri

· Pranjal Ghatak, Flautist, Apeejay School Salt Lake, Kolkata

· Oishiki Sahoo, Singer, Delhi Public School Ruby Park, Kolkata

· Yuthika Mehrotra, All-rounder, South City International School, Kolkata

· Anay Garodia, All-rounder, La Martiniere for Boys, Kolkata

· Vanshika Chaturvedi, Karateka, Sri Sri Academy, Kolkata

· Akshit Pandey, Cricketer, Bhavan's Gangabux Kanoria Vidyamandir, Kolkata

· Aishani Sarkar, Swimmer, Mahadevi Birla World Academy, Kolkata

· Aaratrika Ghosh, All-rounder, Delhi Public School, Newtown, Kolkata

· Suchetana Sen, Quizzer, Delhi Public School Ruby Park, Kolkata

· Janhavi Dutta, Singer, SAI International School, Bhubaneswar

· Chaandneeka Choudhury, Writer, NPS International School, Guwahati

· Shriballi Chakraborty, Dancer, Gokhale Memorial Girls' School, Kolkata

· Prisha Bahety, All-rounder, Mahadevi Birla World Academy, Kolkata

· Rishika Banerjee, Karateka, La Martiniere for Girls, Kolkata

· Soumee Bhaumik, All-rounder, Garden High School, Kolkata

· Tanvi Agarwal, All-rounder, Lakshmipat Singhania Academy, Kolkata

· Shounak Roy, Sarod player, St. Lawrence High School, Kolkata

· Hitesh Kumar Bhuwalka, Speedcuber, M. C. Kejriwal Vidyapeeth, Howrah

· Nikhilesh Mukherjee, All-rounder, La Martiniere for Boys, Kolkata

· Vedika Agarwal, Chess player, Lakshmipat Singhania Academy, Kolkata

· Anannyo Ghosh, Singer, South Point High School, Kolkata

· Mohur Mukherjee, High jumper, Ariadaha Sarbamangala Balika Vidyalaya, Kolkata

· Udvas Sarkar, Cyclist, St. Lawrence High School, Kolkata

· Vadra Satpathy, Swimmer, KiiT International School, Bhubaneswar

· Abhineeth Bhowmik, Yoga champion, Agrasain Boys' School, Howrah

· Vaanyaa Rustagi, Golfer, Modern High School for Girls, Kolkata

· Chahek Malpani, Speed skater, Sushila Birla Girls' School, Kolkata

· Rishav De, Musician and singer, St. Xavier's Collegiate School, Kolkata

· Amey Agarwal, Social Worker, St. Xavier's Collegiate School, Kolkata

· Soujanya Maji, Innovator, Saini International School, Howrah

· Aruna Das, Singer, South Point High School, Kolkata

· Anikaith Anant Joshi, All-rounder, The Assam Valley School, Tezpur

· Saranya Sarkar, Flautist, Bedibhawan Rabitirtha Vidyalaya

· Saanvi Roy, Table Tennis player, Kalyani Public School Barasat, Kolkata

· Laksshha Khanna, Writer, Sushila Birla Girls' School, Kolkata

· Vaibhav Giani, Writer, La Martiniere for Boys, Kolkata

· Shibashis Lahiri, Singer, Howrah Vivekananda Institution, Howrah

· Akshansh Modi, All-rounder, La Martiniere for Boys, Kolkata

· Abhinav Shaw, Rifleshooter, St Vincent's High & Technical School, Asansol (Wild Card Entry)

· Anaahat Kaur Bindra, Golfer, La Martiniere for Girls, Kolkata (Wild Card Entry)

· Aarav Kumar, All-rounder, Birla High School (Wild Card Entry)

Well, that's not all - Voting for the Popular Choice Award is also open!

To read more about our 50 finalists and vote for your favourite participant, visit bit.ly/18under18awards.

So what are you waiting for?

Click the above link and start voting now!