Curious minds from Sanskriti The Gurukul, Guwahati have found room to stretch beyond the syllabus — in masterclasses with scientists and historians, live online courses, and the residential Gifted Summer Program. This page is their story.
Four Sanskriti students joined the Gifted Summer Program 2026 — two on the three-week Neuroscience course in May, two on the two-week Explorers course in June. These moments are drawn from their instructors' and counsellors' camp observations.
Aarya built a string telephone with three classmates, then spent the rest of the session working out exactly where along the string to press to change the sound arriving at the other end. She designed her own paper plane and parachute rather than copying the standard approach — and both performed strongly.
You can't tell.
Her questions ran well past the activity in front of her: why are scientific names written in Latin? What would you find inside a black hole if you were not spaghettified? The moment her counsellor remembers best is quieter — photographing the class's mandala art, she looked down to find Aarya had silently slid the counsellor's own mandala into the frame, with her name written on it.
Returning for a second year, Siyona overcame her shyness to sing “Love Story” in front of her whole residential group — the milestone her staff singled out from the entire camp.
Not tutors, not coaching faculty — practising scientists, mathematicians and educators who have spent years working with gifted learners, at the Gifted Summer Program and in year-round online mentoring.
Award-winning science writer and visiting scientist at ISI since 2004. Has taught astrophysics and quantum foundations, and is known for making complex ideas awe-inspiring.
Has taught hundreds of students how storytelling transforms scientific understanding — a rare blend of research experience and science communication.
Builds "mathematical muscle" through rigorous practice and foundational understanding — the mentor behind the geometry course where students constructed Pick's theorem from their own axioms.
A decade in the software industry and over ten years teaching mathematics, using board games and technology to create engaging mathematical experiences.
Brings systems thinking and real-world sustainability into the science room — from food sovereignty to sustainable living.
Applies biological modelling to pure mathematics and runs deep-dive science courses — biomechanics, energy — where students read real research papers.
Students who have taken their curiosity further through the residential Gifted Summer Program.
| Student | Programme | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Aarya Agarwal | Gifted Summer Program — Explorers | 2026 |
| Aditya Basak | Gifted Summer Program — Explorers | 2026 |
| Devvrat S Khandelwal | Gifted Summer Program — Neuroscience | 2026 |
| Siyona Baruah | Gifted Summer Program — Explorers · Gifted Summer Program — Neuroscience | 2025, 2026 |
| Valluv More | Gifted Summer Program | 2025 |
| Shresth Joshi | Gifted Summer Program | 2022, 2023 |
| Abhimanyu Kakati | Gifted Summer Program | 2022 |
| Aryan Mehra | Gifted Summer Program | 2022 |
| Ishita Sanganeria | Gifted Summer Program | 2022 |
| Jai Krishnhari Khandelwal | Gifted Summer Program | 2022 |
| Lavanya Jalan | Gifted Summer Program | 2022 |
| Pulkit Goenka | Gifted Summer Program | 2022 |
| Shambhavi Khanikar | Gifted Summer Program | 2022 |
| Tanav Modi | Gifted Summer Program | 2022 |
Residential Gifted Summer Program and ASSET Summer Program participants, from verified programme records.
Scenes from recent residential Gifted Summer Programs — the learning, collaboration, and joy students experience beyond the classroom.
Across the 5 most recent ASSET Talent Search (ATS) cycles for which we hold verified results (2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025), Sanskriti students have earned 115 medals. A student wins a medal for reaching the 85th percentile or higher (Bronze), the 90th (Silver) or the 95th (Gold) in English, Mathematics or Science — any one subject qualifies.
| ATS cycle | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Year total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 31 |
| 2024 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 31 |
| 2023 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 42 |
| All 5 cycles | 44 | 29 | 42 | 115 |
Verified cycles only (2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025). Each figure is recomputed from the official ATS result sheets at build time.
Seats in each cohort are limited, and Sanskriti students receive preferential access as students of a GenWise Partner School.
Questions? Write to onlineprograms@genwise.in or speak to the school's Gifted Lab Coordinator.