Adarsh Kumar, an 18-year-old from Champaran, Bihar, has won the Global Student Prize 2025, around ₹ 88.7 lakh. Raised by a single mother, he overcame poverty, taught himself coding, founded Skillzo and empowered 20,000 students. Selected from 11,000 applicants worldwide, he now plans to expand his initiatives with AI-powered mentorship and global student fellowships.